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Steve Lappas: Don’t Think North Carolina Will Be Able To Bully Kentucky On The Boardshttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/18/steve-lappas-north-carolina-kentucky-cbs-sports-classic/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/18/steve-lappas-north-carolina-kentucky-cbs-sports-classic/#respondTue, 18 Dec 2018 17:17:39 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1553522The Tar Heels have made their name this season dominating the glass, but they face a Wildcats team that will battle for rebounds.]]>

The holiday weekend is nearly upon us, and with it comes a pair of high-profile college basketball matchups on CBS. The 5th annual CBS Sports Classic takes place this Saturday afternoon at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois featuring four of the sport’s biggest names. UCLA meets number 15 Ohio State, followed by ninth-ranked North Carolina taking on 19th-ranked Kentucky.

In order to get ready for the games this weekend, we caught up with CBS Sports college basketball analyst Steve Lappas, who gave us some insight into the teams and matchups for Saturday.

CBS Local Sports: Ohio State has gotten off to a 9-1 start this season, suffocating teams defensively, allowing just 61.9 points per game. What has stood out to you most about Chris Holtmann’s squad so far?

Steve Lappas: He has done a great job, as you said, defensively. When you are holding people to 29 percent from the three-point line and 37 percent overall, you are doing a heck of a job, and he is. He has an extremely good point guard in C.J. Jackson, who is a really good defender on the ball. But, the development of Kaleb Wesson into one of the best big guys or really one of the best players in the Big 10 has really been a tremendous boon to them.

They have blended in some good, young guys as well. With the ability to throw the ball inside to Wesson, he is a guy that gets to the foul line a lot. He is a tough guy to guard and shoots seven foul shots a game. Between Kaleb Wesson and C.J. Jackson, the Buckeyes have a solid duo to go along with a bunch of supporting-cast guys. This team just has the right chemistry right now.

CBS Local Sports: They face UCLA this Saturday on CBS. The Bruins, at 7-3, are coming off a loss to Belmont their last time out and have dropped both of their previous games against Top 25 teams this season. What are the biggest adjustments Steve Alford’s team needs to make before this weekend?

Steve Lappas: They have been very inconsistent on the defensive end. Michigan State and North Carolina, in particular, just absolutely torched them. Obviously, those are two quality teams, but against Belmont, they just didn’t play well offensively. When they don’t play well, their defense lets them down, and they turn the ball over more than they need to. That has been a problem for them this season. They have been very, very inconsistent.

The fact that they got blown out by Michigan State and North Carolina was surprising, because this is a talented team. They have good size, with experienced guys like Jaylen Hands and Kris Wilkes to go along with a stud freshman like Moses Brown. Brown has been really good nearly averaging a double-double this season. They have a lot of talent that is very young, and they have to find their way.

CBS Local Sports: Later in the day, two of the sport’s blue bloods, Kentucky and North Carolina, square off. The Tar Heels knocked off Gonzaga over the weekend 103-90, moving to 8-2 on the season. What’s the biggest threat that the Tar Heels pose to opponents?

Steve Lappas: The way they get the ball up and down the floor. One thing that has always been true of Roy Williams’ teams historically is that they get up and down the floor quickly. Now, they have Luke Maye, of course, but they added Cam Johnson as a transfer from Pitt, and he has been playing well. Johnson is a tremendous shooter.

On top of that, they have 11 or 12 guys that Williams is rotating in there every game, especially the big guys like Garrison Brooks and Sterling Manley. But, the big thing is, they have Luke Maye and Cameron Johnson, who are consistent scorers. One other thing, they destroy you on the glass. That’s been a staple of Roy Williams teams as well, and this year is no different.

CBS Local Sports: Kentucky, despite being 9-2 on the season, still feels like a team figuring out how to play together, which always seems to be the case at this point in the year for John Calipari’s team. What are the biggest strengths and weaknesses you see from the ‘Cats at the moment?

Steve Lappas: It’s not a vintage John Calipari team in terms of talent this year. They just don’t have the same kind of guys talent-wise, especially on the perimeter. They aren’t getting the solid point-guard play that you have to have on a regular basis. They do have some good players, like Keldon Johnson, who is a tremendous scorer, but the strength of this team is in the interior, with Reid Travis and P.J. Washington.

It’s a team that doesn’t have true point-guard leadership right now, and I think that is the thing that they are searching for. It’s funny, because if you look at the assist-to-turnover ratio on the team, they don’t have a guard that has a 2-to-1 ratio. That’s the key to being a good guard is having at least that ratio, and they don’t have anybody like that.

CBS Local Sports: With that in mind, in this matchup, how does Kentucky look to stop North Carolina?

Steve Lappas: I think the thing that works out well for Kentucky in this matchup is that I can’t see them getting destroyed on the glass. Second-chance points is a big advantage for North Carolina, and I don’t think they are going to find those second-chance points so easily against Kentucky.

They (North Carolina) are going to have to do a little bit better job of scoring on their initial set. Don’t get me wrong, they take good shots, but the best thing they do is go get the misses and put them back. I don’t think that is going to be there against Kentucky. I’m anticipating this being a really good game.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/18/steve-lappas-north-carolina-kentucky-cbs-sports-classic/feed/0Cardi B Coming To ‘Late Late Show’ Carpool Karaokehttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/14/cardi-b-coming-to-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/14/cardi-b-coming-to-late-late-show-carpool-karaoke/#respondFri, 14 Dec 2018 18:28:30 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1552804She doesn’t have a license, she doesn’t know how to drive... So what could go wrong? Find out Monday night.]]>

LOS ANGELES (CBSNewYork) – She doesn’t have a license, she doesn’t know how to drive… so when Cardi B got behind the wheel with “The Late Late Show” host James Corden for “Carpool Karaoke,” what could possibly go wrong?

The Bronx native joined the show in a piece that airs on CBS2 next Monday night.

“You want to turn the wheel,” cries Corden at one point.

“I’m good,” she says, moments before backing into a row of traffic markers on a closed driving range. “Ahhgh, I hit something.”

“You think?” said Corden.

A group of fans watched from a safe distance.

“What’s up children?” said Cardi B. “Stay in school, listen to your mom or you won’t be getting no Christmas gifts.”

Every season of Survivor there is a castaway that stands out from the pack, this season that player was Christian Hubicki. Hubicki, an engineer and scientist by trade, seemed to have a bull’s eye on his back from day one and fell one vote shy of tying an all-time record for most votes against in a single season.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Hubicki earlier today to discuss his time run on the island, the challenges of mental fatigue and his friendship with The Mayor Of Slamtown.

MW- Good morning Christian, how are you?

CH- I’m doing well, Matt! How are you?

MW- All’s well over here man! Now, it seemed like you were on the chopping block from day one this season. You came very close to setting an all-time record for votes in a single season of Survivor, what was going through your mind when your time finally ran out at this week’s tribal?

CH- My first thought was, ‘Oh dang I’m out, but man, I dodged a lot of bullets.’ It was certainly a thing where I knew that every vote I survived was precious and I couldn’t take anything for granted. When my number finally came up I knew I outlived my shelf life in this game based on how much I was targeted. In a weird way I was proud.

MW- Why do you think you were such a target and your name continued to come up over and over?

CH- I think a big part of it was that I was pretty socially affable and I had an instinct to connect with everyone out there. I wanted them to enjoy being around me. I never wanted it to get to a point where I was annoying people and I had to go. I thought about that a lot in the early game. I feel like in the early game people get voted out because they’re annoying and I didn’t want to be that. I wanted to be the opposite of that. I wanted people to enjoy having me around and want to see me stay.

So that’s the way I played it and maybe I did that too much. When I started being targeted by Angelina at the merge, I think she said in a secret scene that she wanted to work with me so much she realized everyone probably did as well and that set the tone for the rest of my game. From then on it was like they couldn’t let me stick around anymore or get to the end. Once you’re a target people don’t forget.

MW- What was the most difficult part of the game for you?

CH- The hardest part for me was the mental fatigue. When you’re sitting at home watching the show you have all the answers and everything seems so easy because you’re well fed and well rested [Laughs]. When you’re playing the game, I can’t describe just how mentally stricken you are, you’re so deprived. There were times I was sitting around and couldn’t even remember how many people were left in the game. I can’t tell you what I would have done for a note pad and paper so I could stare at everyone’s names and think of potential alliance combinations.

I was sitting around the campfire seeing people I didn’t necessarily associate with one another and realizing they could be in an alliance. I literally never thought to put some people together because I was so mentally deprived.

MW- That’s a very unique experience you and everyone on Survivor goes through. After all that time on the island with limited food and sleep, how do you feel you’ve been changed as a person now that you’re back in your everyday life?

CH- I think the thing I take away from this experience for my everyday life is that I should not be afraid to engage anyone on the level that I want to. I was worried going into the game that while I get along well with engineers and scientists in my department, I didn’t know how these people from other walks of life would respond to me. How would a Carl the trucker respond to me talking about factorials? I didn’t know.

It turns out the answer is quite well. It translates well to people of all stripes, people of different interests and backgrounds. Just that knowledge that I can engage people across the social spectrum, I can’t forget that.

MW- I bet you never thought you would befriend The Mayor Of Slamtown…

CH-John [Hennigan] is so awesome! I think that may have been the start of me really realizing how confident I should be with people. I was able to go up to him and be confident he wasn’t so self-serious that he would take “Slamtown” seriously. I thought I could joke with him about Slamtown and he’d be up for it…and he was!

He was so witty and quick and I had such a grand time talking to John. A professional wrestler, how cool is that?

MW- It certainly was a lot of fun to watch you #Brochachos. I think I know the answer already to this last question but I have to ask, if you were called to be on another season would you want to play the game again?

CH- It’s certainly something I would take very seriously. Obviously I have a lot of things here at home. I have to make sure the trains run on time, I run my own laboratory now and I have to make sure that wouldn’t crumble with my absence. There were so many experiences out there that I can’t describe how riveting they were. That’s something I would definitely weight in making the decision on whether or not to play again potentially.

MW- Alright so you’re saying there’s a chance. Thank you so much Christian, it was fun to watch you play and really great catching up with you today!

CH- Thank you Matt! Same to you.

Survivor returns for its season finale next Wednesday at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

(CBS Local)–There weren’t many bands or artists hotter than Korn during the late 90s and early 2000s.

That time was incredibly satisfying and unbearably difficult for the group’s guitarist Brian “Head” Welch. Welch won Grammys, welcomed a daughter named Jennea into the world, but also struggled with drug addiction.

The Korn guitarist ended up leaving the band in 2005 in order to take care of Jennea and save himself. The world will have the opportunity to relive this incredible story on Dec. 14 in the new Showtime documentary “Loud Krazy Love.” The doc is powerful, honest and raw, making it one of the best watches of 2018.

“The meaning behind the film was very important,” said Brian Welch in a studio interview with CBS Local. “It was about this kid being born into the crazy rock world and all the damage that can do with partying, addiction and divorce. But, it is also about the restoration. We are so pleased with the finish product.”

While Brian relives many of his past demons, 20-year-old Jennea also opens about her battles with depression and suicide. The process wasn’t an easy one, but Welch’s daughter realizes the impact her words can have.

“I wouldn’t be doing this if it wasn’t to help other people,” said Jennea Welch. “There are so many kids that can relate. It was hard, but that kept me driven.”

There are many memorable moments in this new Showtime documentary, but one of the most memorable is when Welch explains why he left Korn. The move was perceived as controversial for a number of different reasons, but Brian still stands by his decision.

“All I knew is that I loved my kid and I found faith and I wanted to find out how to really be happy without drugs and alcohol,” said Brian Welch. “It’s hard when you take all that stuff away and then there is that resistance in life. You usually run to alcohol, but now alcohol is not there. It was hard, but I adjusted.”

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/11/brian-welch-jennea-welch-loud-krazy-love/feed/0Crossroads Classic On CBS: How To Watch, Where To Watch, Things To Knowhttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/11/crossroads-classic-cbs-how-to-watch-where-to-watch-things-to-know/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/11/crossroads-classic-cbs-how-to-watch-where-to-watch-things-to-know/#respondTue, 11 Dec 2018 16:01:14 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1551900The four biggest basketball programs in Indiana battle it out for in-state bragging rights on CBS this weekend.]]>

College basketball season is hurtling towards conference season, but the month of December still has several big inter-conference matchups that will draw plenty of attention. This Saturday, at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, we’ll see two of those matchups, when the four biggest basketball programs in the state meet for Hoosier state bragging rights.

The event begins at 1:30 p.m. ET with the Purdue Boilermakers battling the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Just looking at the team’s records is unlikely to build excitement for the game, but the win-loss totals don’t do justice to the basketball the two teams have been playing so far.

That is particularly true for Matt Painter and Purdue, who enter with a 6-4 record, but three of those four losses have come by a total of 11 points. The other loss, a 76-57 defeat at the hands of Michigan, isn’t anything to hang your head over, considering that the Wolverines have been blistering teams this season by an average margin of 18 points per game. The Boilermakers rank 15th in Ken Pomeroy’s efficiency ratings, with the ninth-best offense in the country. They’re led by guard Carsen Edwards, who has been filling up the stat sheet all season so far, averaging 25 points, three rebounds and three assists per game, with a 40-point night his last time out against Texas.

They’ll face a Notre Dame team that has three close calls of its own, dropping their three games by the exact same 11-point total. Granted, those games didn’t come against the same quality opponents as Purdue’s have, as the Irish have fallen to Radford, Oklahoma and UCLA, while the Boilermakers’ losses were to Virginia Tech, Florida State and Texas. Notre Dame doesn’t have a Carsen Edwards-caliber star, but their trio of Temple Gibbs, D.J. Harvey and John Mooney have combined to average over 35 points, 17 rebounds and five assists this season.

Then, at 3:45, Indiana meets Butler, as the Hoosiers look to continue their hot start to Archie Miller’s first season as head coach. Hoosiers freshman guard Romeo Langford has lived up to the hype so far, averaging 18 points, five rebounds and two assists per game this season. Senior forward Juwan Morgan has offered plenty of help (15 points/eight rebounds per game), and the Hoosiers have been tough on defense, ranking in the top 25 of KenPom’s adjusted defensive efficiency ratings.

That defense will be tested by the Bulldogs trio of Paul Jorgensen, Kamar Baldwin and Sean McDermott, who have combined for over 45 points, 13 rebounds and six assists per game this season. Butler ranks in the top 25 in offensive efficiency and the Ttp 50 on defense this season, and they have done a great job in the turnover department on both ends. The Bulldogs have turned the ball over just 10 times per game on offense, while forcing opponents into 14 per game defensively.

All of the action can be seen live on CBS beginning Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

2019 Grammy Award nominees were released earlier today by the Recording Academy for the show’s 61st annual affair, to be broadcast February 10th (8:00-11:30 PM, live ET/5:00-8:30 PM, live PT), only on CBS. As the only peer-selected music award, the Grammy Awards are voted on by the Recording Academy’s membership body of music makers, who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers and engineers. Final Grammy voting will take place from Dec. 13, 2018 through Jan 9, 2019.

“Reflection, reevaluation and implementation have been the driving forces at the Recording Academy over the past year,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of the Recording Academy. “From convening our Task Force On Diversity & Inclusion and launching our new community-driven membership model, to increasing the number of nominees in the General Field, and to playing a leadership role in the successful passage of the landmark Music Modernization Act, the Recording Academy has reaffirmed its commitment to music creators across all facets of our industry. And it’s our awards process that has taken a front seat during this evolutionary period to ensure the GRAMMY Awards reflect the ever-changing needs of the creative community. We are proud of this year’s nominations results and congratulate all of the talented and deserving nominees.”

See below for a rundown featuring some of the awards’ top categories. For a complete list of nominees visit www.grammy.com.

Check back for more information as the awards draw closer and be sure to tune in on February 10, 2019, only on CBS.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/07/2019-grammy-award-nominees-cbs/feed/0Gabby Pascuzzi’s ‘Survivor’ Reward: ‘A Lot Of Confidence’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/06/survivor-gabby-pascuzzi-david-vs-goliath/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/06/survivor-gabby-pascuzzi-david-vs-goliath/#respondThu, 06 Dec 2018 20:11:36 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1551020Gabby Pascuzzi's flame has been snuffed out and then there were seven. Once again an idol played into tribal council as a fellow member of the David Tribe, Christian, made a timely play leading to Gabby's elimination from 'Survivor.' ]]>

Gabby Pascuzzi’s flame has been snuffed out and now there are seven. Once again an idol was played in tribal council as a fellow member of the David Tribe, Christian Hubicki, made a timely play leading to Gabby’s elimination from Survivor.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Gabby earlier today to get her thoughts on being eliminated, the games greatest struggles and her new found sense of self.

MW- Good morning Gabby!

GP- Good morning Matt!

MW- This has been such a strong season of Survivor and I really enjoyed watching the way you played the game in particular so I’m sorry things got cut short but I’m very excited to speak with you today!

GP- Thank you so much!

MW- Can you walk me through what was going on in your mind when your elimination tribal unfolded?

GP- Seeing Christian get up to play his idol was pretty terrifying and I had a feeling that things were not going to go my way after that. It was a total bummer to go out that way but I am proud of myself for trying to make a move that I thought could win me the game potentially, even if it ended up backfiring on me.

MW- You came in on the David tribe and true to form the Goliaths absolutely dominated the game early on only to have the Davids come back and square things up in the last few episodes which was one of the most interesting story lines of the season for me. Can you talk about all the shifting of power that went on and what your experience was like when the Goliaths had control?

GP- Yea I agree with you it was so interesting! The power shifted so quickly and it was hard being an underdog and I was really worried that the Goliaths would literally pick us off one by one because they were so “Goliath Strong.” They would walk up and down the beach like they owned the place and we as Davids felt like there was nothing we could do.

When we found all the advantages and managed to turn the numbers to our side, for me, that was a great feeling to know that we were not on the bottom. I also didn’t necessarily want it to just be the Davids picking off the Goliaths either. I don’t think that would have benefited my game. I think the power shifts were really interesting and it’s a very hard game to play because you never know which way the power is going to shift.

MW- What was the hardest part about being on the island for you? You had all the shifting power, tribe politics and several of your cast mates have said just being on the island in the elements was the greatest challenge in and of itself.

GP- The beginning of the game was rough man. Thirteen straight days of rain, nothing can prepare you for that. Physically, it was extremely hard. Then after the merge, strategically, it was very intense. I think I was on a very intense season with really good players and so you never knew which way the votes were going to go because everyone was playing their best game and their hardest game.

It was so different from when I would watch it at home when I thought I knew all the strategies and I knew exactly what I would do. Once you get out there you don’t know what to do because you have such limited information.

MW- You touched on this earlier but the weather you all had to deal with in the beginning was insane. On top of that you were all stranded on an island for all intents and purposes where you can’t just go get pizza whenever you want it or turn on the heat if you’re cold. How do you feel you changed as a person going through that experience?

GP- I think I learned how resilient I am. When you’re in the comfort of your own home you can give up on things very easily. My example is when I go to the gym I run on the treadmill for maybe a maximum of 30 minutes and I can stop when I’m tired. On the island there is no escape. When I’m in an endurance challenge and I’m hanging on for dear life it’s because I’m on freaking Survivor! When else do you get a change to push yourself to the limit physically and mentally like that? I learned that I’m a lot tougher than I thought I was.

MW- Was that the most rewarding part for you, finding that inner resiliency?

GP- The most rewarding part for me was getting to live a dream and getting to play my heart out. I think I gained a lot mentally, I gained a lot of confidence, my self compassion, my ability to now go forward and make decisions more boldly without needing someone to hold my hand the whole way through.

MW- It seems like I know the answer to this, but if CBS offers you the chance to come back on, would you give Survivor another go?

GP- Yea, for sure!

MW- I’m happy to hear it! Thanks for the time today Gabby and hope to see you back out there sometime soon!

GP- Thank you so much!

Survivor returns with an all-new episode next Wednesday at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/06/survivor-gabby-pascuzzi-david-vs-goliath/feed/0Get In The Spirit With Holiday Specials On CBS: How To Watch, When To Watchhttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/06/holiday-specials-cbs-how-to-watch-when-to-watch/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/06/holiday-specials-cbs-how-to-watch-when-to-watch/#respondThu, 06 Dec 2018 17:09:53 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1550954Get away from some of the holiday stress by joining CBS for some good old-fashioned family holiday cheer.]]>

The holidays are upon us, which means that our favorite holiday movies are here once again. As you go about decorating, shopping and generally getting annoyed spending so much time with your family, CBS has some options for you to kick back, grab some eggnog and tune in to holiday classics to de-stress.

In addition to the holiday movies airing on the network that you’ll see below, there are also several holiday options available on CBS All Access, the subscription streaming service. You can check those out here.

Saturday, December 8

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer- 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT

Frosty The Snowman- 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT

Frosty Returns- 9:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. CT

Friday, December 14

I Love Lucy Christmas Special- 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT

The Dick Van Dyke Show, Now In Living Color!- 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT

Friday, December 21

A Home For The Holidays: The 20th Anniversary- 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT

The holiday specials prior to Christmas wrap up with the continuation of the networks A Home For The Holidays initiative that raises awareness for adoption and foster care. This year is the 20th anniversary of the special and it will feature multiple time GRAMMY award winner LL Cool J as host along with musical performances by Gwen Stefani, Train and Lukas Graham. This year’s special will feature the stories of four families including updates on three families that have been featured in previous years.

Wednesday, December 26

The 41st Annual Kennedy Center Honors- 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT

Finally, after the holiday festivities have begun to wind down, you can curl up on the couch to watch this year’s edition of the Kennedy Center Honors. For the 41st straight year, CBS is your broadcast home for the honors. This year’s honorees are: Cher, Phillip Glass, Reba McEntire, Wayne Shorter and the co-creators of the Broadway smash-hit Hamilton (Lin Manuel-Miranda, Thomas Kail, Andy Blankenbuehler and Alex Lacamoire).

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/12/06/holiday-specials-cbs-how-to-watch-when-to-watch/feed/0Tim Meadows Discusses Season Two Of ‘No Activity’ On CBS All Accesshttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/30/tim-meadows-no-activity-season-two/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/30/tim-meadows-no-activity-season-two/#respondFri, 30 Nov 2018 21:35:28 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1549948The actor and comedian talks about his character Detective Judd Tolbeck and his role in the cult hit Mean Girls.]]>

(CBS Local)– Tim Meadows is an actor’s actor. He is funny, talented and well liked by his peers. Those relationships with his Hollywood friends have helped the 57-year-old create a successful and consistent career.

Meadows got his role in “Mean Girls” thanks to his friend Tina Fey and wound up on CBS All-Access’s first original comedy “No Activity” through bonds created with Adam McKay and Will Ferrell on Saturday Night Live. The entirety of season two is available to stream right now and Meadows believes he finally has a handle on his character Detective Judd Tolbeck.

“I got comfortable with the character at the end of shooting last season,” said Meadows in an interview with CBS Local. “We do my whole season in about six to eight days. I don’t have a lot of time to think about this and come back tomorrow. This year was a lot easier because I knew who the guy was. He’s an innocent person, who tries to find the joy and trust in other people. I think he’s a little bit jaded by his job and doesn’t take it that seriously and he really cares about his partner.”

The Michigan native is best known for his 10 seasons on Saturday Night Live where he played “The Ladies Man” on multiple occasions. Meadows has worked on a ton of different projects in his career and “No Activity” stands out in his mind for a few different reasons.

“I feel like the rhythms of this comedy are different from what you would see on most sitcoms,” said Meadows. “CBS All Access backed the show this year and put money there. It turned out good and I’m really proud of this show.”

While Meadows is known as Detective Tolbeck today, people of a certain age still remember him fondly as Principal Duvall from “Mean Girls”. Meadows never imagined that movie would help him redefine his career.

“I got a lot of love and respect for Tina Fey and she knows it,” said Meadows. “A lot of my success after SNL is due to that movie. A friend put me in a movie and wrote a part for me and I was smart enough to do it and do a good job at it.”

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/30/tim-meadows-no-activity-season-two/feed/0Garth Brooks On Performing At Notre Dame Stadium: ‘One Of The Best Nights Of My Life’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/29/garth-brooks-notre-dame-stadium-interview/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/29/garth-brooks-notre-dame-stadium-interview/#respondThu, 29 Nov 2018 15:00:04 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1549717Garth Brooks performed the first ever live concert at Notre Dame Stadium last October. This Sunday, December 2nd, the show will be broadcast on CBS.]]>

History was made on Saturday, October 20th inside Notre Dame’s iconic Notre Dame Stadium when Garth Brooks performed the first ever live stand alone concert in the venue’s storied history. This Sunday, December 2nd, CBS will broadcast that show at 8:00 PM ET/PT for fans from all over the country to enjoy!

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Brooks earlier this week to discuss his experience at Notre Dame, country music fans and his part in helping the Fighting Irish complete a perfect regular season.

MW- Hi Garth, how are you today?

GB- I’m doing well Matt, how about you?

MW- All’s good here my man! I want to start by saying congratulations on being the first ever concert inside Notre Dame Stadium. What does that mean to you that you’ll always be the first?

GB- I tell you what, to get the call to be the first concert ever in iconic Notre Dame Stadium was a blessing and a cure. First of all I was flattered and humbled and I couldn’t say yes fast enough. Then I was just so scared. Scared nobody was going to show up, scared of if they did show up because this is THE place. It was fun, Notre Dame made me feel at home as much as they could but the truth is when the rubber meets the road I just totally forgot about everything but the music. The crowd really responded, they were fantastic and it was one of the best nights of my life.

MW- What a year to be at Notre Dame as well with the football team going undefeated in the regular season.

GB- Matt, I’m taking credit for that [laughs]!

MW- Maybe they should make this a yearly thing, bring you back every season!

GB- You know what, I’m not going to push my luck on that [laughs]. I’m going to get out while the gettings good. They’re such good people there. You can joke about this stuff all day long but they’re such nice people and something magical is happening inside those walls. I say it about the Ryman in Nashville and I’ll say it about Notre Dame Stadium – when you walk out there there’s something underneath your feet. There’s something going on there and it works well for a concert.

MW- You mentioned the Ryman and Nashville which speaks to a bigger point that you as a country artist were the first to perform at Notre Dame. What does that say about the genre as a whole that country music was the first to be played live within those walls?

GB- This isn’t a statement of humbleness, it’s a statement of honesty – I think the reason why they picked Garth Brooks to be the first artist to play there was because of the crowds that come see us. We’re blessed to have the coolest crowds on the planet. The crowds are genuine, they’re sincere, they’re very loving and Notre Dame knows that they’re full of respect.

Notre Dame knew that their stadium was going to be in as good, if not better shape, as when the people came in. I truly think that’s why we got the call because of the people who come see us and I couldn’t agree more with that idea.

MW- I’m a big country music fan myself and it is such a unique environment. The vast majority of people going to a show are in a good mood and just want to be happy and have a good time.

GB- Amen! That’s what country music is. We do a handshake before every show and usually the speech is talking something about the fact that the people who come to see us work their butts off, they take their kids to school, they work hard for their money. We owe it to them to give them three hours where they don’t have to think about anything. I can just sing and they can escape anything that they came there to escape. That’s the fun part of getting to play for a country music audience.

MW- Another bonus for this show is not only do you have the audience in attendance but the show will also be aired December 2nd on CBS. A whole bunch of folks across the country are going to be able to tune in and experience the fun. How did this partnership with CBS come about and what was that process like?

GB- Well the concert was already at Notre Dame, that’s enough pressure right there, and then CBS calls and asks if I wanted to film this thing and show it to the world. That really doubled the pressure. The truth is I went and handed it out to the people. I got on stage and told the crowd there was 85,000 people there that night and there was going to be millions of people watching it, how are you going to represent? And man, did they show up! It was phenomenal.

You’re going to see a lot of my face on the special but what’s going to steal your heart are those people in the crowd.

MW- I can’t wait to see it all on December 2nd and I’m definitely going to make it out to see you in person one of these days. Thanks for talking to me today Garth and all the best to you!

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/29/garth-brooks-notre-dame-stadium-interview/feed/0SEC Championship Preview: Can Georgia Knock Off Alabama This Time Around?https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/28/sec-championship-preview-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-rematch/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/28/sec-championship-preview-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-rematch/#respondWed, 28 Nov 2018 16:37:17 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1549390It's a rematch of the National Championship Game in Atlanta. Can Kirby Smart's Bulldogs come out on top this time?]]>

That’s been the question that has lingered over the college football world since that fateful January night earlier this year, when Tua Tagovailoa dropped a rainbow of a pass into the hands of Devonta Smith to beat Georgia in overtime in the National Championship Game. Now, 11 months later, that task once again falls to Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs, as the teams meet in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta.

While the team names are the same as they were in January, the teams themselves are different. The Alabama squad that entered last year’s title game was a prototypical Saban unit. Strong defense, powerful running game, and a quarterback (Jalen Hurts) who wasn’t going to turn the ball over.

This year’s edition has been quite different. Whereas last year’s Alabama team ranked 23rd in Bill Connely’s S&P+ metric on offense and first in defense, this year’s team has ranked second in offensive S&P+, while the defense has held relatively steady at sixth. Georgia has also made a big leap on offense, going from 14th in 2017 to just behind ‘Bama at third in the rankings this year. In another similarity, the defense has remained largely the same, going from 11th (2017) to 14th this season despite the loss of several keys players in that unit.

The biggest difference for the Tide on offense? The Tide have allowed Tagovailoa and arguably the most talented receiving corps in the country to go to work. The Tide rank first in Passing S&P+ this season and 3rd in Connelly’s explosiveness metric, a far cry from last year’s unit, which ranked 27th in explosiveness.

Georgia, while they have lost some key players on defense, has been one of the best teams in the country in defending against explosive plays, ranking second. The Bulldogs have been strong at producing big plays in their own right this season, ranking ninth among FBS teams, while Alabama’s defense has struggled in that department, checking in at number 96 in the country. With how adept these two offenses have been at producing big plays, CBS Sports play-by-play announcer Brad Nessler thinks we’ll see plenty of points in Atlanta on Saturday.

“I hope we do have some explosive plays, because that makes our job fun. Alabama has had 15 pass plays of 50-plus yards which, how often does that happen? Georgia has a couple of pretty good guys in the secondary that I think could maybe prevent some of that,” said SEC on CBS play-by-play man Brad Nessler on a conference call Tuesday. “But, I don’t know that I have seen four receivers on one team as good as what Alabama has. Five, when you count tight end Irv Smith. That group is dangerous every time they touch it, and I know that if anybody knows that it’s Kirby, and he’s making his guys very well aware of where those guys are at all times. I don’t see how we’re not going to have a lot of offense from both teams to be honest with you. Even with as good as the defenses have been, I just see that there are going to be points and yards for both sides.”

So, with that in mind, who has the edge coming into this game? Vegas likes the Tide as a 13-point favorite in this game likely due to the fact that we haven’t seen an opponent come within closer than 22 points (Texas A&M) of them all season. However, color analyst Gary Danielson thinks the matchup is better than that line would suggest.

“These teams are built very broadly where they can win in a lot of different areas. I think Alabama has one fear in this game and it comes down to the kicking game. Otherwise, I think they feel good about their team,” said Danielson on the conference call. “Georgia feels good about the fact that they played Alabama toe-to-toe, took on the physical play of Alabama a year ago, and it was a historic play that beat them, and they want a chance at a rematch. I think we have a perfect matchup here. You can throw out the stats of who played who and who got big plays in the past out. We have two good football teams.”

Connelly’s S&P+ projections would seem to agree. The stats have Alabama (30.4) being about a 3-point favorite over Georgia (27.1) in a neutral field scenario like we have on Saturday. That said, Connelly does have one caveat. Georgia has been exceptionally bad in the red zone this year, and the use of ‘exceptionally’ is not hyperbole.

Georgia is Alabama’s equal in almost every category except red zone offense … in which Georgia basically isn’t even Rutgers’ equal. https://t.co/V8ULkswbhW

If Georgia proves more capable of scoring touchdowns in goal-to-go situations than they did against Kentucky, Florida or LSU, then we likely have a good game on our hands. If not, well, the question asked at the top will linger for another month, as we wait for the College Football Playoff.

When: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time

How To Watch: CBS or CBSSports.com

Line: Alabama -13

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/28/sec-championship-preview-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-rematch/feed/0Boomer Esiason: Denver’s Schedule Gives Broncos Good Shot To Get Sixth Seedhttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/27/boomer-esiason-denver-broncos-nfl-playoff-picture/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/27/boomer-esiason-denver-broncos-nfl-playoff-picture/#respondTue, 27 Nov 2018 21:00:13 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1549241The Inside the NFL and NFL on CBS analyst breaks down the Broncos recent wins and how they could make a playoff run.]]>

Two weeks ago, it looked likely that the Denver Broncos would be getting rid of their coach at the end of the season. Sitting at 3-6 with games against the Chargers and Steelers on the docket, most people had Vance Joseph packing his bags to leave town.

Now, two weeks and two wins later, the conversation has shifted to a potential playoff run for Joseph and company. The wins against the Chargers and Steelers were unlikely, but none the less they happened and it now leaves Denver with a favorable schedule the rest of the way. We caught up with Inside The NFL and NFL on CBS analyst Boomer Esiason to break down the schedule and what the Broncos have done well over the last two weeks, . You can catch Boomer along with analysts Ray Lewis, Phil Simms and host James Brown every Tuesday night at 9 p.m Eastern Time on Inside the NFL on Showtime.

CBS Local Sports: The Broncos have beaten two of the AFC’s top teams in the last few weeks. What’s the biggest difference you’ve seen from their play in the wins that have gotten them back in the playoff picture?

Boomer Esiason: This week against Pittsburgh it was all about the turnovers. They had three huge turnovers and still gave up over 500 yards. Let’s be honest here. They’re a good team and they play tough at home. The fact that they have a very favorable schedule moving forward gives them a really good chance to get to at least 9-7 or 10-6 and have a shot at that number six seed.

They’re not going to win their division. I don’t think they will leapfrog the Chargers. There is also the chance that by the time they play the Chargers in Week 17 the Chargers have already locked up the two seed or are potentially going for the division and they don’t have to play for anything. I would say it is a reprieve on the level of what the Cowboys are doing with Jason Garrett.

Vance Joseph and Jason Garrett have basically staved off all of the naysayers and the people that wanted them fired and their teams are reflecting their love for their coach by the way that they are playing.

CBS Local Sports: With games against the Bengals, 49ers, Browns and Raiders coming up, do you think Denver can go on a run to make the playoffs?

Boomer Esiason: There’s no question that the Bengals, the Raiders and the ‘Niners have three of the worst defenses in football. We know that. The thing about the Browns is, they are coming alive now and they’re coming alive because they have stability. They have a quarterback who is starting to believe in himself and has really become the leader of the Browns. I’m not saying that he’s LeBron James yet, but he has given Browns fans reason for hope.

That game is not going to be easy for them (the Broncos). The good news for them is that game is in Denver. As long as they have home field in these games against these lesser teams, I don’t see how they lose. This week, going against the Bengals defense without Andy Dalton on offense, I don’t see how they lose this week.

CBS Local Sports: Another team in the AFC that has been on a run lately is the Colts. What has Frank Reich done with this team that has allowed them to be so successful this season?

Boomer Esiason: There is no question that Frank has had a profound impact on Andrew Luck. We knew Andrew Luck was great, the question was whether he was going to be healthy and how healthy would he be? It turned out that he has been really healthy. The one thing I will say about Frank is that he is a great play designer and a fearless play caller. If you ask Carson Wentz or Nick Foles, they will tell you the same thing.

Frank wants to get the ball down the field. He is going to be designing plays to get quarterbacks many opportunities. The beauty of this is, Andrew is one of those players that is in the middle of his career. He’s not a Patrick Mahomes or a Carson Wentz or a Jared Goff. And, he’s not a Roethlisberger, Brady, Rivers or Brees. He is right smack dab in the middle. It’s him, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Kirk Cousins. He may be playing the best football of his career right now.

It also helps to have a great offensive line and a healthy offensive line. The draft pick of Quentin Nelson has turned out to be really genius by Chris Ballard.

CBS Local Sports: Finally, more generally, we’re getting to the time of the year where teams will begin to be eliminated from playoff contention. As a player and a leader in the locker room; how do you keep the team motivated when the goal of a Super Bowl is no longer attainable?

Boomer Esiason: You just have to hope everybody is professional about their job. They realize that they get a paycheck and realize that the fans are buying tickets to come see them play. And, even if they’re booing them, they are still coming to see them play.

It’s hard. I spent half of my career on losing teams and what I did at the end of my time with some of those teams was go up to the younger players and ask them to lay down individual goals that they had for each game. And, I asked for their overall goals for the rest of the season. I always felt like that give them something to shoot for then that would give me or give them the motivation to play hard.

The other thing is, you step on the field and go half-assed and you’re going to get hurt. You always have to play hard. You’re always playing for something. The camera is always watching and the coaches are always–other teams are always looking for other players. This is also a proving ground for a lot of young players. If it weren’t for situations like I had with Wayne Chrebet then I don’t know if he would have ever turned out the way that he was. I pushed him through a losing season and he learned how to be a professional and turned out to have a great career.

Another Goliath and another #Brochacho bit the dust last week as Dan Rengering was the latest castaway to have their flame snuffed out. Despite having an idol locked and loaded a nullifier proved to be too much to overcome for the S.W.A.T. officer from Gainesville, Florida.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Rengering this morning about his wild elimination, island weather and a possible return to the island.

MW- Good morning Dan, how’s it going?

DR- Good, brother!

MW- The reason we’re speaking today isn’t ideal of course you probably would have preferred to have this conversation after winning the million dollars but instead we saw a #Brochacho sent home for the second week in a row. What was going through your mind during tribal?

DR- Man, I couldn’t believe that sucker was real to be quite honest [laughs]. I had an idol in my pants, everything is going to be good, idol is sacred – play it for me and I’m good to go. Then Jeff pulled out the nullifier and I was like, I’m definitely going home this sucks [laughs].

MW- So you were totally blindsided by the nullifier but you had an idea how the vote was going to go?

DR- I knew they were going to vote for me because Christian had told me before we went to tribal. But I didn’t think it mattered because I had an idol so it was all fine by me.

MW- The week before you also had an idol and you played it for Angelina. Seemed like a decision you struggled with a bit but decided it was the right move at the time. Do you still think that was the right decision looking back?

DR- Yea, absolutely. Number one, I told her I was going to do it so I had to stick to it. Number two, it showed the rest of the Goliaths that I was here for them, I’m a team player and I’m ready to play ball – ready to stick together as a team. I think it really showed where my loyalties lie.

MW- It seemed like playing the game with integrity and keeping your word was really important to you…

DR- Yea! That was really important to me because that’s who I am as a person. I always tried to be who I am in real life. I definitely played with as much integrity as I possibly could.

MW- Things aren’t always easy on the island no matter how you play the game, what was the most challenging aspect for you?

DR- Dude, that weather the first week or so was rough. It was absolutely miserable. Every night it was freezing cold, getting eaten up by bugs, wind blowing through our shelter. It was really rough there at night, especially that first week or so.

MW- You’ve gotten a chance to see things from a different perspective watching the game on television. Are there things you wish you had done differently? Any changes to the strategy you think you should have made?

DR- Man, I can’t be telling you that, what if they bring me back? I can’t spill all my secrets [laughs]! But yea I would definitely play a little bit differently. If you don’t learn from your mistakes you’re not doing things right. There are some changes I would make and things I would definitely do differently for sure.

MW- I was going to ask if you would play again but sounds like you’re all in on another shot at the game.

DR- Oh, in a heartbeat. If they called me tomorrow and asked me to be in Fiji in a week I’d be there, I’d drop everything and go.

MW- Even if it meant sitting through another week of hurricanes, cold and rain?

DR- Absolutely. Survivor was the single greatest experience of my life. It was so much fun and I met a lot of cool people that I wouldn’t have met otherwise. I met great people and made lifelong friends. I wouldn’t trade that for anything in the world.

MW- That’s awesome so happy to hear you took so much positivity away from the experience. Thanks for taking the time to talk with me today and good luck, hope we get to see you back out there soon!

DR- Thanks man, feel free to put in some calls at CBS and let them know [laughs]! Take care!

Survivor returns with a double episode this Wednesday, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/26/survivor-brochacho-dan-rengering-interview/feed/0Author Seth Abramson: ‘Very Hard To Read This Book And Not See Impeachment Proceedings’ In 2019https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/20/author-seth-abramson-very-hard-to-read-this-book-and-not-see-impeachment-proceedings-in-2019/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/20/author-seth-abramson-very-hard-to-read-this-book-and-not-see-impeachment-proceedings-in-2019/#respondTue, 20 Nov 2018 20:29:33 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1547872A new book investigates the charges of collusion between President Donald J. Trump and the Russia government.]]>

(CBS LOCAL) — Two years into the presidency of Donald J. Trump, questions still loom about the administration’s relationship with Russia. Many, like author Seth Abramson, have been fascinated by this topic.

After releasing a thread of tweets in March 2017 about President Trump’s foreign policy speech at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C., Abramson decided to write a book that chronologically reviews the case for collusion between Trump and the Russians. The Simon & Schuster book called “Proof Of Collusion How Trump Betrayed America” starts all the way back in the late 1980s because the author believes it is important for the readers to know about Trump’s financial history with Russia.

“It’s important for people to understand what Donald Trump Jr. said in 2008 at an Manhattan financial conference. A disproportionate percentage of Trump Organization clients are Russian oligarchs,” he told CBS Local. “They have paid him hundreds of millions and billions of dollars since the 1990s in rents and revenue for the Trump Organization real estate properties. Vladimir Putin is able to direct his oligarchs. He can turn of the spigot of revenue going to the Trump Organization.”

While Trump Jr.’s name is at the center of this conversation, Abramson says more focus should be put on President Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump.

“Ivanka is a third rail in the Trump Russia investigation and Robert Mueller knows it. You can just look at the witnesses in this case and the shape of the investigation and say all things being equal, Ivanka Trump would be one of your top witnesses,” he said. “She is probably Donald Trump’s top advisor. She is involved in his business transactions and she herself had contact with those who are considered to be agents of the Kremlin. She hasn’t been spoken to and if Robert Mueller made a move to question her, I think Donald Trump would be unpredictable when it came to Mueller’s employment status.

After Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions and replaced him with Matthew Whitaker, many wonder if this decision will impact the longevity of Mueller’s investigation. The new storylines each day are building up to what could be one of the important years in our history according to Abramson.

“The goal of the book is to prepare American citizens for 2019, which I think is going to be one of the most historic years in U.S. political history. We’re going to have a comprehensive, transparent and professional investigation into Trump Russia collusion in Congress,” he said. “It’s always difficult to predict anything involving Donald Trump. It seems that based on the evidence compiled in ‘Proof Of Collussion’ impossible that there would be anything other than the beginning of impeachment proceedings at some point in 2019. It’s very hard to read this book and not see impeachment proceedings in the coming year.”

Thanksgiving is coming to The Neighborhood this week! Marilu Henner guest stars on an all-new episode as Dave’s politically incorrect mother who joins the Johnsons and Butlers for a meal they won’t forget!

Check out the clip above for a behind the scenes look in with the cast. Tune in for all the fun tonight at 8/7c, only on CBS.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/19/marilu-henner-the-neighborhood/feed/0Tim Weiner, Author Behind New Showtime Political Series, Touts Robert Mueller: ‘He Will Not Bend Or Break’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/16/enemies-showtime-trump-mueller-comey/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/16/enemies-showtime-trump-mueller-comey/#respondFri, 16 Nov 2018 15:43:16 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1547037A new Showtime series examines the relationship of presidents and the FBI and highlights the relationship between President Donald Trump and former FBI Director James Comey.]]>

(CBS Local)– On Sunday, Showtime will release part one of a four part docu-series called “Enemies: The President, Justice & The FBI.”

The series is inspired by the book “Enemies: The FBI,” written by Pulitzer-Prize winning author Tim Weiner. With executive producer and Oscar winner Alex Gibney guiding its vision, the series dives into the history of presidents from President Richard Nixon to President Donald Trump and their battles with law enforcement. The series culminates with a finale of President Donald Trump firing former FBI Director James Comey.

Weiner recently dropped by the CBS Local Studios to discuss the show, along with his thoughts on the ongoing saga with President Trump and Robert Mueller.

“The FBI is the most powerful force and I think the only force that is able to go up against the president when he breaks the law or bends the Constitution,” says Weiner. “In the spring of last year, the series came into place when President Trump fired Director Comey. We knew we were in the midst of an epic confrontation between the president and the FBI.”

While Weiner says the president’s lawyers fear he would perjure himself if he ever sat down with Mueller, the Pulitzer-Prize winner believes there is a responsibility from Trump and his lawyers to answer the questions they’re presented.

“The President and his lawyers are struggling to answer Robert Mueller’s questions about whether he fired Jim Comey with a corrupt intent to obstruct the investigation that the FBI was conducting into the Russia hacks,” said Weiner. “It had been a counter-intelligence investigation about the attack on our election. When the President fired Jim Comey, it became a criminal investigation.”

While the firing of former attorney general Jeff Sessions topped the headlines recently, Weiner wants to remind everyone that President Trump doesn’t directly have the power to fire Mueller.

“The President can’t fire Mueller. Under the law, he has to get someone at the Justice Department to do it,” says Weiner. “If this guy Matthew Whitaker tries to fire Mueller, Mueller’s grand jury is going to put him in their crosshairs on obstruction. Bottom line, Trump can’t fire the FBI.”

Speaking of Mueller, Weiner had the opportunity to spend a few hours with the former FBI director two years ago. The author says the leader of the investigation into Trump and his affairs is one of the most important people in 21st century American history.

“I interviewed Mueller at an international security and law enforcement conference two years ago and we hung out afterward,” says Weiner. “This is a guy who represents an old school public service. He came out of Princeton and signed up to join the Marines at the height of the Vietnam War. If you are a lieutenant as Mueller was, and you order your men to go up the hill, you go up the hill first. Mueller has spent his life working for the greater good of the United States. There are very few people like him in the government of the United States today. He will not bend or break under political pressure.”

There is certainly a lot to focus on with this story in the present, but Weiner is already starting to think about the future. The author believes that things will ultimately end badly for President Trump once he becomes a citizen again.

“Some day, President Trump will be citizen Trump and he will not be protected by the immunity granted to presidents from indictment,” says Weiner. “He will be, I predict, in a world of pain.”

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/16/enemies-showtime-trump-mueller-comey/feed/0Jamie Erdahl: Night Game At LSU, Trip To Auburn My Favorite Atmospheres So Farhttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/15/jamie-erdahl-sec-on-cbs-lsu-auburn/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/15/jamie-erdahl-sec-on-cbs-lsu-auburn/#respondThu, 15 Nov 2018 21:13:16 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1546873SEC on CBS sideline reporter discusses her career and what it has been like to be on the sidelines for her first year in the SEC.]]>Ryan Mayer

The SEC on CBS broadcast crew has seen a couple of new additions during the course of the last two years. Last season, after Verne Lundquist decided to take on a lighter broadcasting load, the network tapped Brad Nessler as the new play-by-play man. This year, when sideline reporter Allie LaForce moved on, CBS brought in Jamie Erdahl to cover the sideline duties.

The 29-year-old Minnesota native has been working with the network since 2014, pacing the sidelines for NFL and the NCAA Tournament. Now, as her first year on the SEC sidelines is nearing the end, we caught up with her to get some insight into how she got her start, her favorite moments and career goals.

CBS Local Sports: You were a very good athlete, playing basketball and softball in college before transferring to American to pursue broadcasting. Is this something you have always wanted to do?

Jamie Erdahl: Yeah, it was. If you go back to when I was in high school, I would often stop by the office of our dean of students to talk to him, because he was also the football coach for the school. So, I would try to be late to class and talk to him about the game coming up that Friday night. It was part of my makeup from an early age.

When I was a junior, I did a job shadow at the sports radio station in Minneapolis, and it was one of Michelle Tafoya’s early stops in her career. She stopped through one day, and I got to chat with her for five minutes. I didn’t put it together at the time that I wanted to work specifically in this job (sideline reporter), but I knew that this was a realm in which I wanted to exist.

My whole family is in medicine, and they love that. But I never did. But, more than that, I wanted to find something that I loved as much as they do. It was more sports in general when I was younger, and then playing in college really bolstered my passion for it. The willingness and eagerness to talk sports all the time started very young.

CBS Local Sports: So you mentioned that your family are all in medicine, where did the passion for sports come from then? Were your parents sports fans?

Jamie Erdahl: Well, I played everything growing up, was very much a tomboy. But, on top of that, my mom wanted to visit all of the baseball stadiums; she’s halfway through at this point. So I learned baseball from her. She taught me how to keep score, she listens to the radio broadcast while she is in the stands. She is that kind of person.

My dad had basketball covered and, of course, the Vikings, growing up in Minnesota. My sister wasn’t into this stuff, but they realized that I was and liked being around them and liked to watch and play games and be around sports. It was so much more than just a hobby, it was part of my upbringing.

CBS local Sports: You joined CBS in 2014 and have worked everything from studio shows to the NCAA tournament to SEC on CBS. What is the most memorable moment you have had so far?

Jamie Erdahl: Both times that I got the phone calls telling me that I would be doing the NCAA tournament and SEC on CBS. It’s funny, people always want to know about the best moments in games that we cover. I don’t know if this is ruining the mystique, but the games, short of something like the ‘Kick 6’, all sort of run together.

That’s why, for me, the most memorable moments are the ones that I spend with the people I work with everyday, who help further my career. [They] are the ones that stand out to me the most. It was the same person both times who called me to tell me, so both of those moments were really life-changing. It is everything I thought it would be.

CBS Local Sports: I don’t think you’re ruining the mystique, that just feels like a very human reaction. In that vein, what’s the camaraderie like between you and the rest of the broadcast team in Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson?

Jamie Erdahl: It’s awesome. It has been everything I thought it would be like and more. It’s also nerve-wracking. I came off of three years with the same guys with Greg Gumbel and Trent Green, and those guys will forever be in my heart. We had a great rapport. Then, to take it all the way back to the beginning and step one with two new people, it’s scary. Particularly with Gary and Brad, because Gary’s been in the SEC for 25 years, and Brad has made stops on high-profile broadcasts all over. You want to come in and be the cool girl and get along with everybody. But you also don’t want to fake it, because that gets exhausting too.

That said, it was one of the easiest transitions I have ever made in my professional career. Those two are so warm and welcoming. We have been able to spend hours on end together, and it is easy and seamless. Pretty much every time we go to Tuscaloosa, we’ll all fly down to Atlanta and take the SEC bus with just the three of us on the four-hour trip from Atlanta to Tuscaloosa.

It’s always just us watching TV, or Brad makes us watch Gunsmoke, and he explains to us what is going on. (Laughing) Those types of things, have made the transition great, and it has been easy for us for sure.

CBS Local Sports: As you have been reporting on the SEC this season, what is the most interesting story about a player or coach that you have found while researching for a game?

Jamie Erdahl: One that stands out in my mind was the first time we had LSU, the week they played Florida. I got on the phone with their linebacker Devin White. Now, one thing to note, college is a little different from the NFL, because with the players’ schedules, I’m usually able to work it out to get to talk to the players one-on-one, whereas in the NFL, I’m getting all of my notes from the production meetings.

So, I was talking to Devin White, and I had read a story about him having a horse in a stable near Baton Rouge. When I called him, I said, ‘Hey Devin, how are you doing?’ and he responded with ‘Oh, I’m good, I’m just out in the stable fixing my horse’s shoe right now.’ We went into 20 minutes on this injury that his horse had sustained. He’s just sitting in the stable with his Air Pods in, helping his horse and talking to me on the phone. That image was just so great to me.

He told me he goes to the stables every week at 5 a.m. on Fridays to go ride her before game weekend. I’m sitting there thinking, this kid is crazy. (Laughing)

CBS Local Sports: That’s an incredible memory and story, for sure. So, college sports teams tend to have some of the most passionate fan bases in the country. What is the best stadium atmosphere you have encountered?

Jamie Erdahl: Unfortunately, it didn’t last long for them, but the beginning of that LSU-Alabama game was pretty special. The setup and the build to that game was all about telling me that I needed to wait and see an LSU night game for myself. It really did live up to that billing.

I also really enjoyed when LSU went to Auburn, because I think Auburn’s game day experience was pretty special. From Toomer’s Corner all the way to the stadium feels like an all-encompassing kind of setup. This is my first time through everywhere, so it has been pretty eye-opening.

CBS Local Sports: As a sideline reporter, you are expected to provide updates when a player is injured. I don’t think fans know much about how that information is obtained. Can you take us inside that process?

Jamie Erdahl: So, my only basis for comparison is the NFL. In the NFL, teams are required to report to us on injury information. So, when I started this season with the SEC, I was coming off a situation where the baseline of information was the same across 32 teams.

That’s not the case in college. In the SEC, I had to learn pretty quickly which teams don’t give me anything, which teams have the S.I.D come find me to tell me what happened. So it was different across teams.

To be honest, it is almost easier if a team tells me that they don’t release injury information, because then I know that the second an injury happens I can just start working my own observations into the report based on what I have seen with my own eyes.

That said, the second an injury happens, I have to make sure I’m busting my butt to get over to that sideline, because all I have is that 30 yards that the player is being helped off the field to the tent. On top of that, over the years I have learned different things mean different injuries. Holding the elbow for example, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s an elbow injury, it could be something wrong with the shoulder. You pick things like that up along the way.

CBS Local Sports: The final question I have for you, your career is just getting started, what are the long-term goals as you look to the future? Do you want to be in the booth at some point? Or do you really love being on the sideline.

Jamie Erdahl: I do. It’s twofold. I love the sideline. What is intimidating, and what I have been lucky with, is that the play-by-play guys who I have worked with in Greg Gumbel, Brad Nessler and Andrew Catalon are so good that it’s so intimidating (Laughing). Those are my examples, and if that is what the standard is, I want nothing to do with that. I feel like I could never do that job as well as those guys do it.

That being said, I think I have been able to identify other things that I would like to do in addition to sideline. I see Colleen Wolfe on Thursday Night Football doing remote studio hosting from the site, and I think that would be great. What I have learned is that I have never wanted one thing or the other, I have always wanted to do studio work and in the field.

Other than that, in the future, I just want to work the biggest games at every level. I feel like I have accomplished that with the SEC, and then maybe hopefully at some point I can do a Super Bowl. Things like that.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/15/jamie-erdahl-sec-on-cbs-lsu-auburn/feed/0Vanessa Ray And Will Estes Discuss Their ‘Blue Bloods’ Engagementhttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/15/blue-bloods-will-estes-vanessa-ray/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/15/blue-bloods-will-estes-vanessa-ray/#respondThu, 15 Nov 2018 20:00:59 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1547558'Blue Bloods' is in the midst of its ninth season, Will Estes and Vanessa Ray spoke to CBS about how the show stays fresh and their character's engagement.]]>

Blue Bloods returned for a ninth season earlier this year and the show is switching things up to make it fresher than ever! Long time partners Jamie Reagan (Will Estes) and Eddie Janko (Vanessa Ray) are together at last and are set to bring a whole new dynamic to the show with their engagement.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Ray and Estes about their character’s engagement, changes to the show and what type of cake could potentially be served at the wedding.

MW- Hello how are you both doing?

WE- Good!

VR- Doing well Matt, how are you?

MW- All’s well over here! Congratulations to you both right off the bat, Blue Bloods is in its ninth season now and the show is still delivering. How do you all along with the crew and writers keep things fresh and keep people locked in?

WE- I think that we’re able to embrace some big changes on the show recently which I think helps a lot. It feels like a new show to us practically. Our characters got engaged and sort of finally admitted their feelings for each other and that means they can’t ride together any more.

VR- That creates a whole new series of problems.

WE- New problems and a new dynamic. My character ends up getting promoted yet we’re still working together so technically my character is Eddie’s boss. That proves both fun and challenging. Vanessa has a new partner now as well on the show. So the show feels very alive and we’re having fun.

VR- Yea, it’s cool! It’s really great on such a long running show to have a new set, a new series of dynamics to play with, we’re really fortunate that way.

WE- New characters, new relationships all of it.

VR- My hair is down a lot more than it was before [laughs]. I’m not in uniform as much.

WE- That’s the real story here, let’s make no mistake [laughs].

MW- Obviously your hair is the main factor [laughs] but aside from that Vanessa, your character now has to get used to Will’s character becoming her boss and Eddie also has a seat at the family table now. Can you talk about everything going on personally for Eddie?

VR- Definitely, before when our characters had differing opinions we were still equals but now the buck kind of stops with Jamie and there’s a little bit of an issue there. In real life – Eddie is planning the wedding and that’s where the buck really stops [laughs].

WE- When Jamie wins at work he loses at home.

VR- That’s right! We’re having chocolate cake and there’s nothing you can do about it! Just kidding, that’s not a spoiler, that’s not a spoiler.

MW- Sounds like a spoiler, so there will be chocolate cake at the wedding…

VR- Oh no, I’ve ruined it [laughs].

WE- And that’s a wrap.

MW- Will your character recently got a long overdue promotion, so a lot going on personally but what is going to change for your character professionally?

WE- I was getting tired of my police officer friends asking when I was going to get promoted. I was glad we could finally give them what they want. The most fun part was when I finally came on set in a sergeant’s uniform. We work closely with former NYPD detectives and they got a kick out of it. Any change is fun when you’re on a long running show so that was a great one for me to have those moments with the guys.

MW- So other than potentially the type of cake being served, is there any info you can share with fans about the upcoming wedding between your characters?

WE- They keep us totally in the dark.

VR- Like they would trust US?

WE- But we do expect a wedding at some point.

MW- Alright well we’ll all be looking forward to that and whatever else is on the horizon for Blue Bloods. Thank you so much to both of you for taking the time to speak with me today. Good luck on the rest of the season and enjoy the cake!

VR- Thanks Matt!

WE- Thanks man, take care.

Catch all-new episodes of Blue Bloods on Fridays at 10PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/15/blue-bloods-will-estes-vanessa-ray/feed/0John Hennigan “Shocked” By His ‘Survivor’ Eliminationhttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/15/john-hennigan-survivor-impact-wrestling/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/15/john-hennigan-survivor-impact-wrestling/#respondThu, 15 Nov 2018 19:00:15 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1547572John Hennigan's 'Survivor' dreams were put down for the count on this week's episode. Catch up with the Mayor Of Slam Town in this 1-1 interview.]]>

John Hennigan is back to his day job as a professional wrestler after his Survivor dreams were put down for the count on this week’s episode. Hennigan aka Johnny Impact aka The Mayor Of Slam Town was blind sided after two idols were played at tribal leading to his departure from the game.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Hennigan about his time on the island, his wild elimination and the business of professional wrastlin’.

MW- Good morning John, how are you doing?

JH- Doing good, how about you?

MW- All’s good over here, still reeling a bit from last night where you were involved in the craziest elimination of the season to date. Can you walk me through what was going on in your head as things unfolded?

JH- It was the craziest elimination that I’ve ever experience, also the only one [laughs]. Shocked, if I had to describe myself in one word it’d be shocked. I thought Christian was going home and I actually felt guilty about it. It was kind of ironic that I threw out there that we were going to have this #BrochachoBlindside. It ended up being a Brochacho after all, just not the one I thought.

I’ve had some time to reflect and I’ve watched it back. Everyone spends a lot of time thinking about their personal experience and then they end up in Ponderosa after getting eliminated and I felt like what I saw last night on TV was an authentic representation of how I felt things were going into that tribal. I obviously didn’t know anything about the idol which is why I was so surprised.

MW- Despite your size and charisma coming from the business of professional wrestling, I felt like you did a great job of flying under the radar. Do you agree with that assessment and was that your strategy going into the game?

JH- It was definitely my strategy going in to stay as under the radar as possible. That was why early on in the game I was always really happy with Alec doing so well in the challenges. I showed up in pretty much full wrestling gear which aesthetically can be pretty intimidating for people so I had to balance out my personality with my appearance. So to answer your question, yes it was definitely my strategy to try to be as under the radar as possible.

MW-Survivor wasn’t your first foray into reality television you were also on WWE’s Tough Enough back in the day. Two very different shows but both in that reality genre. Can you compare your experiences at all and did Tough Enough help you on Survivor?

JH- Yea, I got my start in the business of professional wrastlin’ on Tough Enough like you said, we shot that in 2002. I won that show and the deal is someone gets cut every week and the winner gets a contract with WWE. The big difference between Tough Enough and Survivor is the cuts on Tough Enough were made by Al Snow and Kevin Dunne, people who are considering who would be the best professional wrestler. In Survivor it’s more of a social game, you’re not necessarily competing to be the best survivor. Everyone is voting each other out and they usually vote out whoever they think is the biggest threat.

So it’s two different things. It’s a physical, athletic, mental competition with Tough Enough. With Survivor the element of strategy is so important. They’re really two completely different games.

MW- You went from that early season of Tough Enough and now you’re the Impact Wrestling World Champion after beating Austin Aries almost a month ago to the day. You’ve wrestled for WWE and Lucha Underground, you competed on Survivor, you’ve appeared on TV shows and in movies. What’s next for John Hennigan?

JH- Oh man, the movie that I’m most proud of actually just came out earlier this year it’s called Boone: The Bounty Hunter. I co-wrote, produced and starred in it. It has a combination of pro wrestling, parkour and stunt coordinating. I play a bit of a childish hero and I’m really proud of it so if anyone wants to watch you can stream it now. January 6th in Nashville I’ve got a huge Impact title defense against Brian Cage who is one of the toughest and also most talented and also muscular people out there today in the world of professional wrestling.

Aside from that my wife and I bought a house, so I’m doing house stuff. We’re closing right and going to move in in a couple weeks. I also shot a really fun horror movie Taya and I wrote on our honeymoon. It’s the first thing that I’ve directed on a larger scale in a long time. It’s a short but it’s a really intricate short.

MW- A lot on your plate as always so I really appreciate you squeezing in the time to talk to me today, good luck against Brian Cage and with the new house!

JH- Thanks to you too man, have a good one!

Survivor returns with an all-new episode next Wednesday at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/15/john-hennigan-survivor-impact-wrestling/feed/0Vivica A. Fox Faces The Truth On New Daytime Talk Showhttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/14/vivica-a-fox-face-the-truth/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/14/vivica-a-fox-face-the-truth/#respondWed, 14 Nov 2018 21:19:52 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1546567'Face The Truth' is back this week with an all-new set of episodes hosted and produced by Vivica A. Fox.]]>

Face The Truth is back with a whole new slate of episodes this week. This fresh take on daytime television is hosted and produced by Vivica A. Fox and features a panel of talented, diverse women who strive to help their audience tackle their biggest issues.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Fox earlier today to discuss the shows early success, the dynamic with her “girls,” and the family drama between two daughters each vying for their mother’s attention.

MW- Good morning Vivica! How are you today?

VF- I’m good, Matt! How are you?

MW- Doing well over here! I’m excited to talk to you about Face The Truth and I want to say congratulations first off for all of the show’s success after only a few months. You pull double duty as both host and producer, what’s your experience been like wearing those two hats at the same time?

VF- Well thank you! As you said we just found out last week that our ratings are up about 15% and we are absolutely thrilled. I’ve been out there pounding the pavement, letting everyone know – I am so proud of this show. I am the hostess with the mostess along with my amazing “Truth Team” of Judge Scary Mary, Rosie Mercado, Dr. Judy Ho and Areva Martin; we are doing our best to help people live better lives.

Our guests come on from every walk of life looking for solutions to their problems and we offer them the truth, straight up with no chaser. The main thing we do is help people who need to reconnect with reality, to separate fact from fiction.

MW- You mentioned your co-hosts and I wanted to ask about the dynamic between the five of you. You’ve managed to put together a very impressive group of diverse women.

VF- Oh, I love my girls. It’s so great to work with these amazing, strong, powerful, sensitive women from all different walks of life. They are all very intelligent but they also have hearts of gold. Each one has a different way of delivering their truth. Judge Scary Mary is very straight forward because she’s a judge! She’s seen people from all different walks of life. Dr. Judy Ho, our clinical psychologist is so very smart, she lets people know whey they try to BS you with excuses – she’s an expert on separating fact from fiction. Rose Mercado, our motivational coach, she used to weigh 420 pounds and she has lost 240 pounds. She is a great motivational coach to people that have been dealing with weight or bad relationships because she’s been through it. Areva Martin is our legal adviser and she is just so smart. She’s a mom and deals with kids who have special needs. So some of our guests come on and they have kids with special needs issues so she’s able to offer them that mom advice.

Then you have Vivica Fox! I’ve been gracing the screen for two decades now so guests feel very comfortable talking with me because they feel like they knew me already. I’m like, their homegirl! There’s a whole bunch of comfort that comes with me so a lot of them come on and call me Ms. Vivica and I’m like, ‘yes baby?’ We are all here with open arms to do our best to help people live better lives.

MW- The comfort level really shows through as well, the show seems like a bunch of friends just sitting around talking.

VF- Oh yea, sometimes we get into it though! We all don’t agree on certain things so it’s good to see that we’re not all just “yes girls.” We all have different opinions because we’re all from different walks of life.

The main goal is that when people watch Face The Truth, that if they need to face the truth they aren’t afraid to speak up. We ask people who need help to write into facethetruthtv.com and come on our show. Don’t be afraid to face the truth.

MW- You’ve got some really exciting episodes coming up this week, including today’s episode where you are talking to a mother and her two daughters with some family drama going on. Can you talk about this family and what they are going through?

VF- We’ve got a mother and daughter that are at a cross roads. The older daughter feels like the mother is paying more attention to the younger daughter, happens a lot. The younger daughter unfortunately caught a case of Lyme Disease, she was a star athlete and it completely knocked her off her feet. The mother focuses all of her attention on the younger daughter.

The mother felt the older daughter was independent and didn’t need her anymore, not realizing she still needed that mothering assistance. The older daughter still needed time with her mother and to talk to her on the phone about what’s going on in her life. It was very important for us to help the mother realize that this was a cry for help.

When she finally stopped being in denial about it she was able to understand her older daughter’s needs. So for them, we sent them on a trip, they got to go to the spa and have some good old mommy and me time.

MW- That’s phenomenal, it’s so great to see a genuine desire to help people in need. Thank you so much for speaking with me today Vivica, the show is great and I wish you nothing but the best the rest of the way!

VF- You are so welcome, happy holidays!

Check out the Face The Truthstation finder to see when and where the show airs in your area. Check your local listings for more information.

I Love Lucy Christmas Special, a one-hour special featuring two back-to-back colorized episodes of the classic series, will air Friday, Dec. 14 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS.

The I Love Lucy Christmas Special features “The Christmas Episode” and a newly colorized “Pioneer Women.” “The Christmas Episode” finds the Ricardos and Mertzes decorating Lucy and Ricky’s Christmas tree and reminiscing about how their lives have changed since the arrival of the Ricardos’ son, Little Ricky. Flashbacks give a look at the night Lucy tells Ricky she is pregnant, the time Lucy shows up unexpectedly as part of a barbershop quartet, and the day Ricky and the Mertzes rehearse taking Lucy to the maternity ward.

In “Pioneer Women,” Lucy and Ethel’s hopes of joining the posh Society Matrons’ League leads to a bet with their husbands over which sex – the men or the women – had it harder living in a bygone era. They select the turn of the last century, and as Lucy and Ethel start to bake their own bread and churn their own butter, the men become acquainted with straight-blade shaving and riding home from work on horseback. They all have some “‘splainin’” to do when two ladies from the Society Matrons’ League stop by for an unexpected visit. “Pioneer Women” was originally broadcast on March 31, 1952, and became an immediate viewer favorite.

Tune in on December 14th at 8:00 PM ET/PT to watch this classic special, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/13/i-love-lucy-christmas-special-coming-to-cbs/feed/0Sela Ward Talks FBI On CBShttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/13/sela-ward-talks-fbi-on-cbs/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/13/sela-ward-talks-fbi-on-cbs/#respondTue, 13 Nov 2018 19:47:32 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1546284Ward discusses why she wanted to be on CBS's new crime drama and what she learned working with Tom Hanks.]]>

Actress Sela Ward has wanted two things in her career for a very long time: the opportunity to move back to New York and the chance to work with producer Dick Wolf.

Both these things became a reality when Ward landed the part of Dana Mosier on CBS’s new criminal drama “FBI.” The experience of this network show comes at a perfect time in Ward’s career.

“I’ve been trying to get back to New York since 1983. I’ve been trying to work with Dick for years, but nothing ever synced,” said Ward in a studio interview with CBS Local. “It’s a great show and I think it has really stuck a nerve with a lot of different people. You’re looking at these storylines and thinking that could be me.”

Ward plays the part of Dana Mosier, a special agent who oversees Agent Maggie Bell’s team. One of Ward’s favorite things about this show is the presence of strong female characters.

“There are three really strong female characters,” said Ward. “Maggie is out in the field and you get to see Dana Mosier my character in charge and strong and respected. Maggie is out there fighting with great strength and Ebonée has a very powerful voice within the circle. I love that there are strong female characters,” said Ward.

These are the types of roles Ward has played throughout her career. The Golden Globe winner has had the privilege of working with legends like Harrison Ford and Tom Hanks. Ward says that Hanks provided her with some of the most important lessons of her career.

“I learned a lot from my friend Tom Hanks. Nothing In Common was maybe my second job,” said Ward. “I wasn’t very good in it. I was just starting and I learned so much from Tom about pacing and speed.”

Catch Ward tonight in an all new episode of “FBI” on CBS at 9pm EST/PST.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/13/sela-ward-talks-fbi-on-cbs/feed/0Tim Tebow To Host New CBS Series ‘Million Dollar Mile’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/12/tim-tebow-cbs-million-dollar-mile/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/12/tim-tebow-cbs-million-dollar-mile/#respondMon, 12 Nov 2018 19:47:57 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1546082Tim Tebow will host the all-new CBS series - 'Million Dollar Mile.']]>Tim Tebow, former Florida Gators and NFL quarterback, will serve as host of Million Dollar Mile, a new 10-episode high-stakes physical competition series coming to CBS. Matt “Money” Smith, the voice of the L.A. Chargers play-by-play, and television host/reporter Maria Taylor will serve as commentators. Million Dollar Mile comes from executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan in collaboration with Fly on the Wall Entertainment. LeBron James and Maverick Carter with SpringHill Entertainment will also be heavily involved with the project.

“Watching good people compete at their highest ability is always inspirational to me,” said Tebow. “Million Dollar Mile is a show that does just that – it motivates, thrills, and is aspirational, and I’m excited to be hosting this show.”

Every man and woman chosen to test their mettle will have the chance to win $1,000,000 during each run on the Million Dollar Mile course. In order to claim that million dollar prize contestants will need to get through the most challenging course ever designed and a group of elite athletes with one mission: to stop them from winning the money at all costs.

Check back for more details as they become available and be sure to tune in to Million Dollar Mile once it premieres, only on CBS.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/12/tim-tebow-cbs-million-dollar-mile/feed/0Models Say Fashion Industry Working Harder On Diversityhttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/08/models-say-fashion-industry-working-harder-on-diversity/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/08/models-say-fashion-industry-working-harder-on-diversity/#respondFri, 09 Nov 2018 00:01:28 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1545408The standards of beauty are changing in the fashion world, but there's still a lot of work to be done. This year, one major runway show is showcasing the new faces of fashion.]]>

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The standards of beauty are changing in the fashion world, but there’s still a lot of work to be done.

This year, one major runway show is showcasing the new faces of fashion.

Backstage at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show models prepare for one of the biggest nights in their careers. Hundreds audition, but only a few earn their wings.

One of them, 24-year-old Winnie Harlow, is walking for the first time.

“I am so excited!” Harlow told CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge on Thursday.

Winnie Harlow prepares backstage during the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at Pier 94 on Nov. 8, 2018, in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret)

Harlow is changing the face of beauty. She has been very outspoken about her skin condition, vitiligo. As a teen she was often bullied for how she looks, but she refused to hide. Thanks to Instagram, she was discovered by America’s Next Top Model. Now she’s on her way to supermodel status.

“I think it’s amazing today that you can see so many different people, sizes, shapes represented,” Harlow said.

Harlow said social media was crucial in helping her break into the fashion industry, adding it continues to help change the concept of beauty.

“The amount of messages that I have received from little girls who were like, ‘I have short hair … I have dark skin … it’s so great to see you up there on the runway’ … It makes me want to do better on the runway,” model Herieth Paul said.

But many critics say the fashion industry still pushes an image of perfection that’s unrealistic, and transgender model Leyna Bloom says it still leaves a lot of groups out.

“Why is it taking so long? I’m the first openly trans model to be in Vogue, since 1960’s,” Bloom said.

Designers are trying. For example, this year’s new Fashion Week featured more casting of color, genders, abilities, shapes and sizes. Also, showing up on magazines, billboards and online clothing websites are the same outfits being worn by different-sized models.

Plus-sized model Bernadett Vajda said she believes diversity is slowly becoming a staple, not just a seasonal trend.

“I heard a little rumor that Victoria’s Secret is casting full-figured models,” Vajda said. “There is a shift. There is momentum. It takes time for an institution a company to change. It doesn’t happen overnight.”

Vajda said while it may be two steps forward and one step back, at least the industry is moving in the right direction.

Fashion experts told CBS2 a more diverse runway actually boosts retail sales because people buy more when their favorite styles look more like them.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/08/models-say-fashion-industry-working-harder-on-diversity/feed/0Elizabeth Olsen On Most Important ‘Survivor’ Skill: ‘Tenacity’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/08/survivor-david-vs-goliath-elizabeth-olsen/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/08/survivor-david-vs-goliath-elizabeth-olsen/#respondThu, 08 Nov 2018 18:49:44 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1545377Elizabeth Olsen shares her experience and insight on the 37th season of 'Survivor.']]>

Another week and another Survivor sent home. Elizabeth Olsen lasted 20 days on the island but ultimately her flame was snuffed out and her shot at a million dollars was dashed.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Olsen earlier today to discuss her relationship with Angelina, the most important trait a Survivor player can have and what she wishes she had done differently in hindsight.

MW- Hey Elizabeth, how’s it going?

EO- What’s up, Matt? I’m doing good. I got me a good old Texas cold but other than that I’m peachy keen, honky dory!

MW- Oh no, well I’m sorry to hear that but I’m really excited to talk to you today! It was a wild scene at the end of last night’s episode with Angelina and everything that went down. I’d love to get your take on everything…

EO- Yea, at that point there was this decoy that we were voting Davie but I knew that was BS. I had told Christian already that these squads are smart and they’re either going to be gunning for me or him because we were the only two that made sense from my perspective. I wasn’t surprised or caught off guard but I was working real hard to try to get Dan out, felt like I had some decent traction going that way but not anything for sure.

When Angelina approached me right before tribal, and it was RIGHT before tribal mind you, I was like shoot. I didn’t have any reason not to believe her, there was no reason for her to be lying to me about that. She was trying to convince me to say I have an idol but I can’t lie like that, I’m not good at poker [laughs]. I think she genuinely did want me to stay but she was definitely playing the game at the same time. She definitely wanted me to remember her in good favor down the road but there was a human connection there too. Some of it was definitely strategy but there was a real connection that tipped the scales that way and then she tried to take advantage of it – I don’t think it was purely game motivation.

MW- I think from a viewer’s perspective it did seem like she was just playing the game so that’s interesting to hear you felt like there was at least some semblance of a genuine connection.

EO- I think it was probably 80/20 but there was genuine connection. I appreciate Angelina and I think she appreciated me.

MW- You were able to last on the island for 20 days. Such a small number of people even get on the show let alone make it to day 20, so from your experience what is the most important skill a Survivor player can have?

EO- I think it’s tenacity, you can’t give up. In Survivor or in whatever, you got to keep trying and keep believing. Don’t quit.

MW- Is there anything you’d do differently now that you’ve had some time to digest the experience and watch everything back?

EO- Yea, I would have won the immunity challenge, duh [laughs]! That would have been the easiest thing for me to have done differently but I did my best. I lost my concentration for a split second in the challenge and that really cost me. Other than that I would have just made better connections with some other folks. I didn’t get a chance to reconnect with someone like Nick and I had a connection with Nick. I was trying to keep my enemies closer than my friends by getting to know the all which maybe gained me Angelina’s trust to tell me what was going on but I lost connections too. I feel like I could have given more.

Then there was the bed situation on Vuku, of course it was as silly moment in the game but it wasn’t silly for me. For me, I’m intelligent but I’m not crazy intelligent, there are people who were much smarter than me and who knew the game better than me. Sleeping on that stupid bamboo bed really affected my brain. It wasn’t from the food it was from the lack of sleep. I knew I needed every ounce of my brain to win and that was about fighting for my chance to win, I needed my brain. I was only getting about a half hour to an hour of sleep every night for 16 nights and it was really getting to me. I couldn’t wait anymore so I just decided to go for it, the bed thing wasn’t good timing but in the moment I was doing my absolute best.

It’s like Angelina trying to get the jacket, things like that matter way more than you realize sitting on the couch. The elements and the shivering and the lack of sleep – it’s a real game. It really is surviving and each person has a need for different things and I had a need for sleep.

MW- Goodness, I can’t even imagine an hour of sleep a night for 16 straight nights…

EO- And I can get grumpy in real life when I’m getting sleep so yea dude, I was grumpy [laughs]. Unfortunately I was grumpy.

MW- Well hopefully you can catch up on that sleep now and kick that Texas cold! Thank you so much for the time today Elizabeth and good luck the rest of the way!

EO- Thanks so much, Matt!

Survivor returns with an all-new episode next Wednesday at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/08/survivor-david-vs-goliath-elizabeth-olsen/feed/0Anthony Michael Hall To Guest Star Tonight On ‘Riverdale’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/07/riverdale-cw-anthony-michael-hall/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/07/riverdale-cw-anthony-michael-hall/#respondWed, 07 Nov 2018 21:51:33 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1545211Riverdale is back tonight with an all-new episode and a shocking mystery that will take viewers back to Riverdale High circa 1992. Every 90's high school needs a meddlesome principal and Riverdale High is lead by Principal Featherhead played by Anthony Michael Hall.]]>Riverdale is back tonight with an all-new episode and a shocking mystery that will take viewers back to Riverdale High circa 1992. Every 90’s high school needs a meddlesome principal and Riverdale High is lead by Principal Featherhead played by Anthony Michael Hall.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss caught up with Michael Hall ahead of tonight’s episode to discuss signing on the show, playing Featherhead and parallels between Riverdale and The Breakfast Club

MW- Good morning Anthony, how’s it going?

AMH- Good morning Matt, doing well!

MW- You’re guest starring on a new episode of Riverdale tonight on the CW, which is of course based on the Archie comics. Were you a fan of Archie before signing on for this role?

AMH- You know what, I was! I wasn’t a big comic book kid growing up but I did watch the cartoon. It’s a much different world here with the show versus the cartoon – no one dying in the cartoon. But it’s a cool show, I caught up after I got the show it’s a very talented cast and they have a lot of fun. It was a nice thing to be plugged into.

MW- What was it about the show that made you want to get involved early on? Obviously you enjoyed working with the cast but what about before you got on set?

AMH- The team that works with me, they contacted me and they had been working on it and I was really grateful. It was a great opportunity, I had read about the success of the show and it was one of those that really clicked with audiences right away and that’s a special thing. It’s a big international hit here and around the world. I liked the writing, very fun, so I just rolled with it.

MW- And you are playing Principal Featherhead on the show, what can you tell us about the Mr. Featherhead?

AMH- The character has a sense of humor, he’s funny, it’s kind of an archetype of a principal from the 90’s. I try to play him with a sense of humor. It’s a nod to The Breakfast Club, it’s kind of loosely inspired by that. The show has all these layers with the murder mystery thing that’s unfolding as well but the scenes I had I just got to have fun with it.

It’s always fun to play a character with an edge like a bad guy. In this case I’m not playing a bad guy, he’s a principal, but he has a definite sense of humor.

MW- Of all people to be involved with a nod to The Breakfast Club…

AMH- It’s an honor. I have to acknowledge the late great John Hughes because I wouldn’t be talking to you today without him. He was such an incredible writer and director. One of the things that was so cool about him was he was really open to collaboration, letting actors experiment. He had a great way of motivating us and at the same time he set the tone on the set where it was a lot of fun – he was a great guy to work with.

Interestingly enough I had a similar experience on this where the cast and crew had a really great vibe, very supportive. I’m happy with the success of the show really happy for all of them and I’m sure it’ll keep running.

MW- Last question before we get out of here, what can people expect from the episode tonight?

AMH- There’s a very interesting theme that’s unfolding and there’s some interesting stuff bubbling up beneath the surface at the school. I don’t want to give any spoilers away but it’s really a fun episode. I’ll be watching tonight with the audience too.

MW- Sounds like we’re in for a good one, thanks for the time today Anthony and good luck the rest of the way!

AMH- Same to you Matt, thanks for your time!

Riverdale airs tonight on The CW at 7:00PM ET/PT. Check your local listings for more information.

Veteran’s Day is this Sunday, November 11th and the cast and crew of CBS’ SEAL Team is showing their respect and admiration for U.S. veterans on a daily basis. SEAL Team employs a number of veterans across all levels of production and prides itself on bringing a high level of authenticity to their programming each and every week to shed light on the incredible men and women who serve our country.

See above for a message from the cast and crew of SEAL Team discussing a few of the veterans that work on the show and the importance of supporting our brave service personnel. SEAL Team airs Wednesday nights at 9PM ET/PT, only on CBS.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/07/seal-team-celebrates-veterans-day/feed/0Keith Carradine On Madam Secretary & Téa Leonihttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/06/keith-carradine-madam-secretary-tea-leoni/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/06/keith-carradine-madam-secretary-tea-leoni/#respondTue, 06 Nov 2018 18:42:31 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1544858President Dalton from Madam Secretary discusses the new season of the show on CBS.]]>

Keith Carradine has been an actor since he was 18 and he knows how difficult it is to have a long run on network television.

The 69-year-old is going into his fifth season as President Dalton on Madam Secretary. While Carradine has had long runs on the stage, his experience on the CBS hit drama has been a special one.

“We’re in our fifth season and it gives everyone who is a regular the chance to settle into their characters. It makes the work a real pleasure” said Carradine in a studio interview with CBS Local.

The world has changed a lot since Carradine and the cast began shooting Madam Secretary. Season one started during President Barack Obama’s administration and the new season of the show is smack dab in the middle of President Trump’s presidency. Carradine has loved playing the role of President Dalton no matter who is in the White House.

“It’s a wonderful role. I’m happy that it’s just an acting role,” said Carradine. “We’ve become an aspirational show. We depict things the way they could be again and definitely the way they once were, in terms of discourse and how people speak with one another. It gives us a chance to remind one another that we are all in this together.”

While Carradine has worked with many legends during his storied career, few compare to Téa Leoni. With Leoni’s leadership and the continued development of the show, Carradine believes there is still room to grow for Madam Secretary.

“We could go a while longer and I will certainly welcome that if given the opportunity,” said Carradine. “Téa takes the work seriously, but she doesn’t take herself seriously at all. She’s fun and she’s funny. It makes it joyful for everybody. Everyone is there to work together and have fun doing it.”

Happy Together will feature yet another very special guest star this week as the Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons takes his talents from the hardwood to the black top on an all-new episode. When Claire (Amber Stevens West) wants to do something nice for her husband Jake (Damon Wayans Jr.), she enlists the help of their live-in pop star Cooper (Felix Mallard).

Cooper pulls a few strings and gets Jake a chance to play in a 3-on-3 street basketball tournament with Simmons – to some less than stellar results. Check out the clip above for a behind-the-scenes look at tonight’s episode and tune in tonight at 8:30PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/05/ben-simmons-happy-together-cbs/feed/0Lyrsa Torres On ‘Survivor’ Jacketgate: ‘ I Felt Like Something Material Was More Important Than A Person’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/01/lyrsa-torres-survivor-cbs-jacket/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/01/lyrsa-torres-survivor-cbs-jacket/#respondThu, 01 Nov 2018 18:51:43 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1543865'Survivor' lost another Jabeni in the person of Lysra Torres. Torres spoke to CBS Local's Matt Weiss about her experience on the island.]]>

The jacket has claimed another victim as Lyrsa Torres is the latest to fall after getting wrapped up in the controversy of the season’s most important piece of fashion. Torres was ousted from the Jabeni tribe after a unanimous vote from fellow Jabenis Mike, Nick and Angelina – making the second episode in a row to see a Jabeni departure.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Torres earlier today to discuss the infamous jacket, dealing with the weather and what she would do differently if given another go in the game.

MW- Hey Lyrsa!

LT- Hi Matt!

MW- So, the jacket. I think this is the most talked about article of clothing in Survivor history. Can you give me your perspective on everything that went down with Angelina and the whole situation?

LT- First of all, I didn’t expect that jacket to be the 21st cast member of the show [laughs]. It was just a jacket to me, apparently people valued that jacket way more than what I was bringing to the tribe. It really made me uncomfortable how it went down last week because that’s not the way I carry myself. I’m not saying they’re like that right now but at that point in the game I felt like something material was more important than a person.

As a human that hurts your feelings. A jacket is more important than me bringing you food, helping out in camp, doing my best in challenges – I felt really disappointed. It seemed like I wasn’t worth it but the jacket was, so that hurt a little bit. That’s not the way I carry myself in life.

MW- Then it was time for the vote and I’m sure you would have liked things to go a different way but analyzing things from a strategic standpoint – what did you think of Nick and Mike’s decision to vote you out?

LT- I went into the game with two bags, one for winning and one for losing. It’s a game and the premise of the show is that only one is going to win. We are all capable of winning and that’s why they chose us. In a strategic move and where we were, for Mike that was the best move. He was going to merge with a bunch of people hating him on the Goliaths otherwise and Davids that don’t know him. So I get it from Mike’s point and I understand that Nick was maybe against the fence because if he doesn’t go with Mike he could be out.

This is a game. I’m very happy that I was able to go into this adventure that I never expected to be. For me it was a win-win. I learned so much about myself, so much about people, so much about appreciating what you have in life. Probably if I was in that position I would have done the same.

MW- I’ve spoken to a number of other castoffs this year and most people have said the weather was the biggest obstacle this season, do you agree with that or was there something else that you found really difficult while playing the game?

LT- You know what, the weather to me was not that bad. I come from a tropical island so we get rain every single day, it rains for five minutes and then its sunny. The first night we didn’t have a roof and you guys didn’t see this but nobody slept because it was raining. I just crawled myself into a little ball in the shelter and I slept all night long.

The weather was never an issue to me, to me the issue was mostly if people were going to really like me because I’m so different. Not because of the hair or the tattoos or the way I look but because I’m from a different culture. I spent my whole life in Puerto Rico, I was not raised here like other people. Like Angelina’s background she is a Latina but she was raised here. Most of my concerns in the game were about if people were really understanding me because I’m so different or are they playing me. Apparently they did like me but the circumstances didn’t help me at all.

MW- If you had the chance to get back on the island and play the game, would you?

LT- Oh yea! If they called me right now and said pack one set of clothing you’re leaving – I would go. I would just play more ruthless. I was way nice and I didn’t lie to my people, the people I connected with. I wanted to be very loyal and honest and I think that was one of my downfall. I would play more ruthless and be more savvy in the game.

MW- Well hopefully you get that chance and we can see you back out there.

LT- Crossing my fingers!

MW- Thank you so much Lyrsa, it’s been a pleasure talking to you!

LT- Thank you, same to you!

Tune in for an all-new episode of Survivor next Wednesday at 8:00PM ET/PT. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/01/lyrsa-torres-survivor-cbs-jacket/feed/0Peter Gallagher On ‘Murphy Brown’ Appearance: ‘We All Had Good Chemistry’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/01/peter-gallagher-murphy-brown-new-episode/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/01/peter-gallagher-murphy-brown-new-episode/#respondThu, 01 Nov 2018 18:06:50 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1543844Murphy Brown returns with an all-new episode tonight at 9:30PM ET/PT on CBS. The latest installment of this historic series is called “Results May Vary” and features a very special appearance from Screen Actors Guild Award winner Peter Gallagher. CBS Local’s Matt Weiss caught up with Gallagher ahead of tonight’s episode to discuss working with […]]]>

Murphy Brown returns with an all-new episode tonight at 9:30PM ET/PT on CBS. The latest installment of this historic series is called “Results May Vary” and features a very special appearance from Screen Actors Guild Award winner Peter Gallagher.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss caught up with Gallagher ahead of tonight’s episode to discuss working with the Murphy Brown cast, simpler times in television and the potential for more appearances in the future.

MW- Hello Peter, first off you’re on Murphy Brown, an incredibly iconic show. What does it feel like to actually be a part of this series?

PG- It’s really exciting to be a part of Murphy Brown for so many reasons. One of the reasons is Diane English, who created the show, had me on a pilot that she did before that didn’t go. But I loved working with her so I jumped at the chance to work with her again and to be on this iconic show with the original cast is very exciting.

Also the studio, we shot at Kaufman Astoria which is historic. All the way around from the production staff to the actors it was just a really well oiled machine. The live audience seemed really thrilled to be there and to be part of this return. It was also great to be part of a show from an era that was less fraught and less terrifying than the one we’re in now. Just by virtue of seeing the show now kind of makes you feel good, it reminds you of when things were a little less frantic and scary and tense. It allows you to laugh at things.

MW- Like stepping through a door to another time.

PG- Yea, that’s exactly right! We used to laugh.

MW- You mentioned the original cast, what’s it been like to work with Candice Bergen?

PG- She’s great. I just remember her films when I was a young man and she was a young person and how great I thought she was. It’s such a delight when you work with somebody that you admire from afar and discover they deserve every bit of your admiration and respect. Not just as an actor but as a person. The whole gang was really impressive.

It all has to do with who’s at the top and with Diane and Candice it’s bound to be good.

MW- You’re obviously a big name in your own right and on the show you play a character named John Haggerty who is an anchor on “The Wolf Network.” You have some interaction with Murphy’s son Avery played by Jake McDorman, what was that dynamic like?

PG- Well first of all Jake is a great kid. He’s a wonderful actor and really a lot of fun. Also Kara Lindsay was the other girl on the [Wolf Network] couch with me, she’s from Broadway and it was her first time every doing a job on television and she was terrific! If it works it will be because we all had some good chemistry and good timing.

MW- Sounds like you really enjoyed your time shooting, is there a chance we will see more John Haggerty?

PG- I never count my chickens but Diane and Candice certainly seemed intrigued with the notion and I suppose it depends on how things go. If I don’t screw things up tomorrow night, who knows [laughs].

MW- [Laughs] Fair enough, I’m sure it’ll go just fine. Thanks so much for the time today Peter and all the best!

PG- Thank you Matt, take care!

Tune in tonight at 9:30PM ET/PT for an all-new Murphy Brown, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/11/01/peter-gallagher-murphy-brown-new-episode/feed/0Davi Santos Talks Tell Me A Story On CBS All-Accesshttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/31/davi-santos-talks-tell-me-a-story-on-cbs-all-access/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/31/davi-santos-talks-tell-me-a-story-on-cbs-all-access/#respondWed, 31 Oct 2018 21:15:39 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1543640One of the stars of the new CBS All-Access show tells viewers what they can expect.]]>

It’s Halloween and the perfect show to check out tonight is CBS All Access’s new thriller “Tell Me A Story.”

Created by Kevin Williamson, the show re-imagines classic childhood fairy tales like The Three Little Pigs and Hansel & Gretel in a dark and twisted way.

Davi Santos stopped by the CBS Local Studios to share why viewers should tune into the first episode, which is already available to stream.

“I have a feeling that people won’t be able to stop thinking about the program,” said Santos. “Every time I read an episode, I was left with this thirst for knowing what was going to happen. There are so many twists and turns.”

While Santos has played a lot interesting characters in his career, the role of Gabe is one of the most complicated he’s played because of his layers.

“There’s a lot with his principles and his values,” said Santos. “He has a lot of demons to overcome in himself and with his sister. At the end of the day, he is trying to deal with a lot of things for himself and the person that loves him.”

The show also features stars such as Kim Cattrall and James Wolk. Santos spends the majority of his time on screen with Dania Ramirez and the experience has been of his favorites so far in his career.

“We have three different storylines and sometimes they intersect. Sometimes you are together and then all of the sudden, you are apart,” said Santos. “I’m usually just working with Dania and she is an extraordinary actor to work with. I really lucked out.”

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/31/davi-santos-talks-tell-me-a-story-on-cbs-all-access/feed/0Barbra Streisand To Appear On An All-New Carpool Karaoke With James Cordenhttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/31/barbra-streisand-james-corden-carpool-karaoke/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/31/barbra-streisand-james-corden-carpool-karaoke/#respondWed, 31 Oct 2018 15:51:49 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1543533Barbra Streisand appears in an all-new episode of 'Carpool Karaoke' this Thursday on 'The Late late Show With James Corden.']]>The Late Late Show With James Corden will feature a ray of sunshine this week as the legendary Barbra Streisand buckles up for a special edition of ‘Carpool Karaoke.’ Babs and James will be belting out some of her classic tunes this Thursday at 12:37AM C/11:37PM P, only on CBS.

For a sneak peak of this iconic duo check out the video above and be sure to tune in on Thursday for more!

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/31/barbra-streisand-james-corden-carpool-karaoke/feed/0Gary Danielson: ‘I Liken What Nick Saban’s Doing With Tua To What Pat Riley Did With Magic Johnson’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/31/gary-danielson-tua-tagovailoa-magic-johnson-alabama-lsu/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/31/gary-danielson-tua-tagovailoa-magic-johnson-alabama-lsu/#respondWed, 31 Oct 2018 14:19:19 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1543507The SEC on CBS analyst discusses how Alabama has opened up the offense for their young QB and how LSU looks to stop the Tide's roll this weekend in Death Valley.]]>Ryan Mayer

Fresh off the first edition of this year’s College Football Playoff rankings, all eyes turn to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, home of the No. 3 LSU Tigers.

The Tigers welcome in the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on CBS. Alabama has been even more of a Death Star than usual this season, something that doesn’t seem possible. Yet, this year, the Tide are outscoring opponents by an AVERAGE of 38 points per game thanks largely to an offense that has been unleashed.

The main catalyst in that unleashing has been sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The hero of last season’s title game, Tagovailoa has picked up right where he left off, throwing for 25 touchdowns and zero interceptions so far this season while largely not playing in the fourth quarter of games. So, LSU has a tall task ahead as its SEC West rival comes to town. But, Death Valley is always a tough place for opponents to play.

While ‘Bama-LSU gets the top billing. It’s not the only big matchup on the network this weekend. Earlier in the afternoon (3:30 p.m. E.T.), No. 6 Georgia takes on No. 9 Kentucky in a battle for the top of the SEC East. Kentucky has surprised plenty of people this year with their play but a strong defense combined with a star running back in Benny Snell has made the Wildcats a real contender in the division. Some of the shine was knocked off the Bulldogs when they lost to LSU 36-16, but they are still a serious playoff threat as evidenced by the No. 6 ranking.

To get some insight into these matchups, we caught up with the man who will be on the call for Saturday’s game, Gay Danielson. You can watch the Georgia-Kentucky, Alabama-LSU doubleheader live on Saturday beginning at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on CBS or stream it via CBSSports.com. (Editor’s note: This interview has been lightly edited and condensed)

CBS Local Sports: Gary, we’ve got Alabama-LSU this Saturday in Death Valley and at the moment, the Tigers are 14 point underdogs. I’m curious, can you recall a time when a Top 5 team was a two-touchdown underdog at home?

Gary Danielson: I don’t think it has ever really happened before and if it has, I don’t recall. But, I think it’s a factor of the way Alabama has been playing offense this year. Remember, it’s a betting line and you’re trying to get people to put money on LSU. The way that Alabama is scoring, it’s almost like in this particular game, how many points do you need to bet against the (Golden State) Warriors because when they get on a run, they can put 20 points up in six minutes. That’s how Alabama is playing this year.

CBS Local Sports: The biggest story around Alabama this year has been the play of the offense and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. As a former quarterback yourself, what are his biggest strengths and weaknesses from what you have seen?

Gary Danielson: It’s hard to come up with a weakness so far, I have to admit. But, here’s some of strengths. First of all, he has a tremendous football team around him. All three of his receivers are NFL-ready right now. In any other sport, Devonta Smith, Henry Ruggs and Jerry Jeudy are all good enough to play professional football right now, but they’re still in college. Irv Smith will be a 10-12 year tight end in the NFL and he has to fight for opportunities. The two tackles (Jonah Williams and Jedrick Willis Jr.), the New York Giants would take them right now and all four running backs will be pros when their day comes. So, it starts there.

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Then, he’s also the first quarterback that Nick Saban has ever had that he has allowed to drive the car. Every other time, Nick has looked at his quarterback and said we’re so good I’m going to sit right next to you and put a governor on it because we’re going to run what I tell you to run because we’re going to win games and I don’t want you to mess it up. The biggest thing about Tua is, he was so good that even Nick Saban had to let him go and play. It reminds me a little bit of when Pat Riley had Magic Johnson. Pat had a way that he wanted to play but Magic was so good, he had to let Magic be Magic. I’m not comparing him exactly but you know what I’m saying.

The coaching philosophy that it takes a guy to have so much success like Saban and then to say this year we’re going to play offense. Instead of other years where it was more of “we’re going to hold you to ten points and our offense can at least score 20, you’re in trouble.” Now, his team has based it on, we’re going to score 42, can you? And that’s tough.

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Individually for Tua, he’s very advanced. One of the things that doesn’t get talked about enough is these seven-on-seven AAU camps where he throws the ball and he’s been doing it since he was 14 years old. He’s so advanced now that he’s kind of like these young golfers that are coming out that have played tournament golf since they were 12. They get in these big tournaments and they’re used to playing in these things. Even though Tua hasn’t had a lot of starts, when you watch him play, he has the feel of a veteran.

When you take all that apart, you still have to have God-given gifts and his are being able to feel spatial awareness, judging the speed of his targets, and his mechanics have to be sound with the throws that he’s making. Now, it doesn’t mean he’s going to be a tremendous pro quarterback, he still has stages to go through. But, I’d take his body of work and potential and I’d put him in a class of just a very few that I have seen in my 25 years of being around college football.

CBS Local Sports: You mention the final stages of growth for Tua, what are they?

Gary Danielson: Being able to play when things don’t go well. What happens after he has a bad game or three interceptions? Everybody goes through those games. He has yet to have anything really bad happen in his career. Anybody can have a bad game or two or three but to be a professional where you go through something similar to what Baker (Mayfield) is going through this year in Cleveland.

We have to see how he handles that. There are two levels to being a quarterback. Being able to handle success, which is not easy and we have seen him be able to do that pretty well. Now we’re going to see, because it comes for everybody, what happens when he has to deal with a little bit of failure. Does that take the free-wheeling Tua and make him a different football player? I suspect not, but that’s another growth stage for him.

CBS Local Sports: He could deal with some adversity this week from a strong LSU defense in Death Valley. What do you think the game plan is from Ed Orgeron as his guys get ready to take on ‘Bama?

Gary Danielson: It’s going to have to be a multiple game plan, especially with Devin White not playing in the first half because of the targeting call in their last game. There is only one guy on the field that is even comparable in importance to his team as Devin White and that’s Tua. But even with Tua, if he were to be unable to play, Alabama plugs in Jalen Hurts.

I suspect that LSU will use that suspension to try and gain juice from it. Basically saying: ‘We have our best player over there and we’re going to get him back at halftime. Give me a half of football and we’re going to get our best player back.’ I think that could give them some juice.

Credit: Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images

The next phase is, they’re a man short. They have ten guys and they bring in a new one, but the person that could be their 11th guy is twofold. It could be Death Valley and the crowd. Instead of it being the 12th man, I look for the crowd to be the 11th man for LSU. On top of that, Alabama has had no pressure, no tough games, it’s been easy for them. Similar to the way it was for Georgia heading into their meeting with LSU. You saw how LSU took it, they went for fourth downs, controlled the ball, controlled the pace of the game.

The 11th guy could be a combination of that crowd and the pressure of a big game that they haven’t played in this year.

CBS Local Sports: Speaking of Georgia, they have a big matchup in their own right on Saturday earlier in the day, as they face No. 11 Kentucky with the top spot in the SEC East on the line. Kentucky has been strong defensively this year, what’s the key matchup in your eyes for this game?

Gary Danielson: As good as Kentucky’s defense has been, they’re going to have to figure out ways to score points. They have to find a way to score 24 points in this game. Georgia isn’t hitting on all cylinders like they were once they got into the playoffs last year. But, the potential could even be better for Georgia this season. Fromm is getting a bit more comfortable, he seems to have his pick of receivers and with Holyfield emerging, they seem to have that 1-2 punch in the running game.

What they’re really missing going into this game is the ability to shut down the run the way Roquan Smith did last year. That is the avenue that Kentucky could exploit, take advantage of and shorten the game a little bit. That’s the fear for Georgia. Kentucky has no fear going into this game and opportunities like this don’t come around often.

CBS Local Sports: The first College Football Playoff rankings have been announced, but I’m curious which teams you think are the favorites to land in the four spots come the end of the season?

Gary Danielson: I do it a little bit differently than most people, I like to talk about teams that take the committee out of it and control their own fate. The SEC champion, which is undefeated Alabama, or one-loss Kentucky, LSU or Georgia controls a spot. Clemson, controls another spot. I know the ACC is down this year, but still the ability to potentially go undefeated through the conference and what they have put on the field in the last three years I think gets them a spot.

Notre Dame going undefeated is a real possibility now. In fact, they should go undefeated because they are superior to the teams they play. It won’t be easy, it never is, but I think Notre Dame should be able to do it. So, there’s three spots.

The team right now that controls its own destiny, and it’s only one, is Michigan. If Michigan wins out, since the Big Ten wasn’t in there last year, they’re almost assured that spot. If Notre Dame goes undefeated, that’s Michigan’s only loss and it was in the opening game. Those are the teams right now that are going to the playoffs and that’s how I’d have my field set up.

CBS Local Sports: Final question for you, around this time of the year is normally when we hear more about the Heisman conversation. Tua is clearly in the conversation, but who are his biggest challengers for the award?

Gary Danielson: That’s a tough one. Usually we get to this point of the year and there are 6-8 guys that you put the arrows up and the arrows down, but there’s been no need to change any arrows this year. At this point usually Ryan, I have done 50 interviews where I get going into last week Baker Mayfield or a running back is the hot ticket. This year, it’s basically been a non-story. It will probably be the biggest vote ever for a player.

I have a hard time coming up with someone else. If it’s not Kyler Murray, it’s not going to be Herbert, I don’t even think Ian Book can get there. Really, until Tua stumbles, I don’t even have a name for you who could be second right now.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/31/gary-danielson-tua-tagovailoa-magic-johnson-alabama-lsu/feed/0Superstar Barbara Streisand Makes Her ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Debuthttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/30/superstar-barbara-streisand-makes-her-carpool-karaoke-debut/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/30/superstar-barbara-streisand-makes-her-carpool-karaoke-debut/#respondTue, 30 Oct 2018 18:51:32 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1543440A Carpool Karaoke dream becomes a reality for "The Late Late Show" host James Corden when the one and only Barbra Streisand joins him for a ride on the streets of L.A.
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LOS ANGELES (CBSNewYork) – A Carpool Karaoke dream becomes a reality for “The Late Late Show” host James Corden when the one and only Barbra Streisand joins him for a ride on the streets of L.A.

The star of the 1976 version of “A Star Is Born” gave Corden a hard time about getting into the sing-along.

“Do you mind if we listen to some music?” asked Corden.

“I don’t usually put the radio on to hear music,” said Streisand. “So do you really have to hear music?”

“Don’t tell me not to live just sit and putter,” answered Corden, drifting into her “Don’t Rain On My Parade” lyrics. “Don’t bring around the cloud to rain on my parade…”

Art will imitate life on CBS‘ new comedy Happy Together tonight at 8:30 ET/PT, when Damon Wayans guest stars as Mike, the father of Jake, played by Damon Wayans Jr. In the episode, appropriately titled “Like Father, Like Son”, Mike comes to town for a visit and the pair are excited to spend some quality time together while Jake’s wife Claire traveling for business. While Claire is away, the couple awkwardly tries to keep the magic alive in their relationship.

For a preview of tonight’s episode click on the video above and be sure to tune in tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/29/damon-wayans-guest-star-happy-together-cbs/feed/0Natalie Cole On ‘Survivor’ Experience: ‘I Was The Goliath’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/25/natalie-cole-survivor-goliath/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/25/natalie-cole-survivor-goliath/#respondThu, 25 Oct 2018 18:33:15 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1542479'Survivor' castaway Natalie Cole discusses her time on the island, building relationships and when to cook eggs on a deserted island.]]>

Survivor soldiers on this season through the wind and the rain and the…eggs. Natalie Cole is the latest castaway to be voted off the island and she spoke with CBS Local’s Matt Weiss about seizing opportunity, building relationships and what really went on with those darn eggs.

MW- Hi Natalie, how are you doing?

NC- I’m great, how are you?

MW- Doing really well! Now the first thing I want to ask you about is the crazy weather you all had to endure on Survivor this season. What was it like actually being there and dealing with the cyclones that kept slamming into the island?

NC- That was the best part of my game, Matt. It was the best part of my game because I watched the rest of the Goliaths have absolute meltdowns and I was the only one that was steady during the cyclones. Everybody was fit to be tied, had meltdowns, and I was standing out giddy because it was an opportunity for me to move up. The cyclones were my absolute favorite.

MW- You were all evacuated from the island though, so it must have been pretty intense. Where did you all go during that time and what was that experience like?

NC- We were evacuated a little bit further off the island and it was okay. I really don’t have much to say about that because that was the boring part to me.

MW- One thing I love about Survivor is that it takes people to a place and a mindset you don’t experience in everyday life. There was a situation with you and your teammates where you won some eggs for food and there was a disagreement about what to do with them that boiled into an issue. Can you walk me through what went on from your point of view?

NC- My point of view was that the situation was kind of blown out of proportion. We had very few supplies to make fire at that point so my argument was to do all of the eggs at once so we wouldn’t have to use the supplies to start a fire in the morning if we cook them the night prior. Furthermore, not one person knew how to start a fire other than myself. By the time we won that I had been doing the fire for at least two days when I was asked to show them how to make a fire.

That was that scene where I’m giving them direction on how to do a fire that got twisted into me being bossy and lazy and telling them what to do. Well, they didn’t know how to star a fire. So for the whole egg situation it didn’t take an act of congress for us all to decide what to do. One or two of us should have made a call and then we’d do it but I wanted everyone to realize our supplies were low.

Some of that also was the fact that as soon as Nick and Lyrsa got to the island Angelina and Mike couldn’t wait to tell them what had occurred before they got there. So they were already colored, in my thinking, about me and my game and I felt like I was in an uphill battle once again.

MW- Now that you’ve had the chance to watch things back on TV and you’ve had some time to think things over, is there anything you wish you’d done differently? Or do you feel like you played the game the way you should have?

NC- What I would do differently is I would connect more with Nick and Lyrsa as they came over because that represented a new opportunity for me. Jeremy had showed me his hand very early on day one, he absolutely did not want to partner with me, didn’t want anything to do with me so I knew I couldn’t win Jeremy. All it took was Natalia to make one comment, that I feel was an overreaction. I made a suggestion about slowing down and having a plan for the shelter rather than all running around like chickens with our heads cut off and I looked back at how I said that – I don’t think I said it mean. I do speak very directly and I think that coupled with my presence sometimes makes me misread.

Anyway it snowballed from there with Jeremy leading the charge. By the time Nick and Lyrsa got there they had already poisoned them I decided I wasn’t going to push any more I was just going to do me. So what I would change, to answer your question, the relationship when Lyrsa and Nick entered the game because I knew I would never get Mike. Angelina was not trust worthy for most of the game, I knew that. I should have put more effort in Nick and Lyrsa when I got that opportunity and I didn’t do it.

MW- Knowing where some of the holes in your game were, if you had the chance to go back on the island would you give it another go?

NC- That remains to be seen. We all have traits and sometimes they may not be the most positive thing. The way I may say something, my style is very direct. I know that I have a presence and that presence can be intimidating. I’ve fought that my entire life. It’s based on my height, it’s based on my look, it’s based on my voice, the style in which I speak – people tend to be intimidated. I try to be mindful of that. I try to sit sometimes when I’m speaking with staff down through the years. I try to say things in a certain way so that they understand what I need but that I’m not barking orders or not taking their thoughts into consideration.

If you don’t have the full context of what’s really happening with me and how I’m communicating with people, I can see how people think today that I’m confrontational or argumentative. The actuality is, that’s not really who I am.

I worry about if I were to do it again if I would come off as the same. Literally, I feel like I was the only Goliath out there. Well, John was a Goliath as well I have to say from a physical perspective. But in terms of playing the game I really feel like I was the Goliath. Considering the elements of the circumstances in which I found myself – they weren’t favorable.

I felt bullied, berated. I was isolated. I was ostracized. Then I became a victim of group think. People followed rather than taking opportunity. Natalia for instance, I went to her and said I didn’t think I insulted her but if I did I apologize and let’s work together because nobody is going to suspect we’re working together because she had been so vocally against me. She wouldn’t have it. I approached her a couple of times and she couldn’t see it and she didn’t trust me.

I think things snowballed for me and it became a group think dynamic. I thought where are the leaders of the Goliath? Can they break away from their thoughts and know that this is a game we’re playing? You have be more than one dimensional. When your whole game becomes get Natalie out – you’re obsessed with me. I had a couple of people obsessed with me.

MW- Sounds like you were doing what you felt you had to do.

NC- I played the game as a 57-year-old with all the odds stacked against me. If they had the mental fortitude that I exhibited out there, the only thing that I really lacked out there was the agility factor, I can’t compete with 20-something-year-olds. Then I also failed to develop those relationships.

MW- Well that’s all the time we have today unfortunately but thank you for the time today Natalie. Been a pleasure speaking with you this morning and have a good one!

NC- Thank you, you too now!

Survivor returns with an all-new episode next Wednesday at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/25/natalie-cole-survivor-goliath/feed/0Brandon Micheal Hall Talks ‘God Friended Me’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/25/brandon-micheal-hall-god-friended-me/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/25/brandon-micheal-hall-god-friended-me/#respondThu, 25 Oct 2018 18:23:50 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1542476Brandon explains why this show has become such a hit and how his childhood shaped his acting career.]]>

Brandon Micheal Hall is only 25 years old, but he’s already had a fascinating career.

The South Carolina native attended the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, worked with David Spade and now stars on the brand new CBS drama “God Friended Me.” Hall knew from the start that this show was going to be special.

“God Friended Me is exactly what I need at this time in my life,” Hall said in an interview with CBS Local. “From the pilot, we knew this was going to be a dope show. We present this show and people talk about it days and days afterword. That’s exactly what I wanted to do growing up.”

Hall plays a character named Miles Finer, an outspoken atheist who sees his life flipped upside down when he gets a friend request from God on Facebook. Miles’ father is played by Joe Morton, a reverend who completely disagrees with what his son stands for. While religion is the entry point for the audience, Hall says there is much more to this show.

“I’m being stretched to use my emotions and my skills in all different directions,” said Hall. “On the second episode, I get to play the piano and sing. I want people to feel hopeful and that’s something that we really need.

Later this year, Forbes is expected to release its list of highest paid TV actresses.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/25/big-bang-actors-forbes-highest-paid/feed/0‘Tell Me A Story’ Red Carpet Premiere Recaphttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/24/tell-me-a-story-cbs-all-access-premiere/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/24/tell-me-a-story-cbs-all-access-premiere/#respondWed, 24 Oct 2018 20:19:27 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1542227Recap the CBS All Access red carpet premiere of the new original series 'Tell Me A Story.']]>CBS All Access subscribers are in for a spooky new series this Halloween. Tell Me A Story is the latest All Access exclusive set to premiere on the company’s streaming digital service and offers a dark, modern twist on classic fairy tales The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel And Gretel. Last night the cast of the show along with creator Kevin Williamson and Executive Producer Dana Honor descended upon The Metrograph in New York City for the show’s red carpet premiere.

“You can expect a brilliant intertwining of fairy tales that everyone on earth has heard but never quite like this,” said Becki Newton who plays a hotel manager named Katrina. “Kevin Williamson’s mind is brilliant and he can put stories together in such an original and entertaining way. I think everyone will be blown away.”

The show is set in the concrete jungle of New York City and the backdrop of the city that never sleeps plays a major role within the story.

“New York has been made such a character on the show,” said Danielle Campbell, who portrays a modern day Little Red Riding Hood named Kayla. “We shot in Brooklyn, we shot in uptown Manhattan, we shot in the villages, we shot all over the place so you really get a feel for the city. I think shows that shoot in other cities and try to stage New York, you get the feel that it’s a big busy city but you don’t get to see all the iconic New York places. We shot in Central Park which was a bucket list thing for me and it was so cool. You see all these New York places that we all know and associate with the city.”

As for the show’s source material, the question asked is, “What would these classic fairy tales look like set in the modern world?” Bringing these classic stories into the 21st century was a tall task for Williamson and company but according to Dania Ramirez, who plays the role of Gretel as Hannah Porter, the Tell Me A Story crew was more than up to the task.

“It’s very interesting because Kevin Williamson has created this original take on these dark fairy tales,” said Ramirez. “Hansel And Gretel being one of them which deals with cannabalism and them being thrown out on a witch’s doorstep. It’s all about what it would look like today. What is our version of the candy? In our story it’s a bunch of cash and I’m kicking everyone’s ass the whole time to get it!”

CBS veteran James Wolk (Zoo) stars in Tell Me A Story as Jordan, a restaurateur whose life is thrown into turmoil resulting in a dark path of vengeance driven by, of all tales, The Three Little Pigs. Wolk shared his feelings on working with CBS again and his hopes for the series premiere later month.

“I’m happy to be on another CBS show and this is really cool because it’s CBS All Access so it has a little bit of a different feel, it’s been a joy,” said Wolk. “I love working with CBS and this script that Kevin wrote – I was blown away. I hope it all comes together and we did justice to the pilot that he wrote. It’s grounded and dark and dangerous and dramatic. As an actor what more could you want?”

Danielle Campbell and James Wolk answer questions on the CBS All Access Red Carpet for ‘Tell Me A Story’ (Photo Credit: Matt Weiss)

Being that the show is on CBS All Access, this series has a unique opportunity to experiment with a non-traditional format. Tell Me A Story season one will come to a true conclusion at the end of its 10-episode arc, an unorthodox approach that Danielle Campbell believes sets it apart from the rest of the television landscape.

“I think what’s cool about this show is you get a beginning, middle and an end in one season,” said Campbell. “You see these stories come to their conclusion this season and you get a full story arc. There’s nothing like this on TV and that’s something that really drew me into the project because it’s so special, the writing is incredible, the cinematography is gorgeous. I’ve been surrounded by so many really talented people and I’m so proud to be a part of this.”

Tell Me A Story comes exclusively to CBS All Access on Wednesday, October 31 with new episodes dropping every Thursday on demand.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/24/tell-me-a-story-cbs-all-access-premiere/feed/0Michael Buble Joins ‘Carpool Karaoke’ For ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ Supporthttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/24/michael-buble-joins-carpool-karaoke-for-stand-up-to-cancer-support/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/24/michael-buble-joins-carpool-karaoke-for-stand-up-to-cancer-support/#respondWed, 24 Oct 2018 10:57:02 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1542179A preview of a very special version of Carpool Karaoke shows off Michael Buble’s part in a coming "Stand Up To Cancer" special that will air in the U.K. on Friday,]]>

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A preview of a very special version of Carpool Karaoke shows off Michael Buble’s part in a coming “Stand Up To Cancer” special that will air in the U.K. on Friday.

The Grammy-winner joined “Late Late Show” host James Corden for the musical ride.

The two sang Buble’s 2009 hit “Haven’t Met You Yet,” along with a lot of other songs.

Buble has a special passion for the anti-cancer cause: He and his wife have been dealing with their son Noah’s cancer diagnosis from 2016.

He’s currently in remission.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/24/michael-buble-joins-carpool-karaoke-for-stand-up-to-cancer-support/feed/0Tichina Arnold On ‘The Neighborhood’: ‘At A Great Position At A Great Time’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/22/tichina-arnold-the-neighborhood-cbs/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/22/tichina-arnold-the-neighborhood-cbs/#respondMon, 22 Oct 2018 20:47:33 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1541659'The Neighborhood' is back tonight at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. In tonight's episode Dave (Max Greenfield) finally hits his breaking point when Calvin (Cedric The Entertainer) refuses to come to the Johnson family housewarming party. ]]>

The Neighborhood is back tonight at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. In tonight’s episode Dave (Max Greenfield) finally hits his breaking point when Calvin (Cedric The Entertainer) refuses to come to the Johnson family housewarming party.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Tichina Arnold, who plays Calvin’s wife Tina Butler, ahead of tonight’s episode to discuss the role of Tina, the cast’s camaraderie, and not wanting to watch herself on TV.

MW- Hi Tichina, how are you doing this morning?

TA- Hi Matt! I’m doing good.

MW- Awesome, so I want to talk to you about the new CBS show you’re on now, The Neighborhood. What was it about this show that made you want to sign on?

TA- The first thing was being able to work with Cedric, I’ve known him a really long time. I’ve worked with all these comedic greats but I hadn’t worked with Cedric yet so to have the opportunity to work with him was just really, really great. Then the second thing was to be on CBS! I’ve worked for so many other networks but this was a chance to work for my favorite network and with someone I’d love to work with so it was a twofer.

MW- You mentioned Cedric and between him, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs and yourself of course, there are so many funny people on this show. What’s the dynamic like when you’re all on set?

TA- Oh, we all hit it off. That was another thing that’s helped us make a great show is the fact that we all really, genuinely get along. Cedric is the type of individual that is very warm, very accepting, he treats everybody the same – he’s very kind. When Max Greenfield and Beth Behrs came on they were welcomed with open arms. We all gel and it’s been really cool.

MW- On the show you play Cedric’s wife, Tina Butler. What are some of your favorite aspects about this character?

TA- I love Tina. Tina is actually, out of all the characters that I’ve played she’s maybe the most grounded. She’s funny, loves her family and is a proud woman. She stands by her man’s side and like a lot of black women in America she wants what’s best for her family, she works hard.

Her and Cedric’s character Calvin have two adult sons and they’re a tight knit group. They’re used to their neighborhood, they grew up with the same people but Tina is a lot more open to having a white family move compared to Cedric’s character. She’s a woman that just wants the best for her family.

MW- Is it a thrill for you watching yourself on TV playing a character like this that you respect so much?

TA- You know I don’t watch myself on TV. I could be home I literally don’t watch myself because I don’t want to sensor myself.

MW- I get that, sometimes I listen to these interviews back and you can only take so much of listening to your own voice [laughs].

TA- Yes [laughs]! You know I make a lot of funny faces and do crazy things so I don’t want to sensor myself, I just want to go all out for comedy.

MW- How would you describe the show to someone who hasn’t gotten a chance to check it out yet?

TA- It’s fun, it’s fabulous, people will enjoy it. What I love about this show is that it shows our cultural differences and it doesn’t make it feel like we can’t make a change. Change can happen, people can adjust themselves to at the very least respect each other. You don’t have to love me, you don’t have to like me but you should respect me.

I think if we all respected each other and at least tried to understand each other’s cultural differences that this world would be a far better place. I think this show is at a great position at a great time to convey that story.

MW- Beautiful. Well that’s all I have for you today thanks for the time and have a great day Tichina!

TA- You got it! Thank you sweetheart, you have a great day too!

The Neighborhood airs tonight at 8:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/22/tichina-arnold-the-neighborhood-cbs/feed/0Scott Bakula On ‘NCIS: New Orleans’ 100th Episode: ‘Very Exciting For A Lot Of People’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/22/scott-bakula-ncis-new-orleans-cbs/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/22/scott-bakula-ncis-new-orleans-cbs/#respondMon, 22 Oct 2018 20:41:13 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1541656'NCIS: New Orleans' will air its 100th episode this Tuesday at 10:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. This week's episode offers viewers a never before seen look into Dwayne Pride's background and introduces fans to a new member of the Pride family. ]]>

NCIS: New Orleans will air its 100th episode this Tuesday at 10:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. This week’s episode offers viewers a never before seen look into Dwayne Pride’s background and introduces fans to a new member of the Pride family.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Scott Bakula who plays Pride on the show to discuss the significance of 100 episodes, the city of New Orleans and the best place to get fresh fish if you’re in the Big Easy.

MW- Hey Scott, how are you man?

SB- I’m good, how are you?

MW- Doing well, doing well. I want to say congrats first off – 100th episode of NCIS: New Orleans. What does it mean to you to hit that milestone?

SB- Well thank you! It’s something I never really contemplated until we got close to it. I’ve had other shows that got close so I just felt like it probably wasn’t going to happen and then all of a sudden it was upon me. I’m grateful that it happened the way it happened at the other end of my career rather than the beginning.

Some of the younger folks on our show, this is their first TV series and they might not understand what a big deal this is – especially in the climate of television in the world today. It’s a lot of hard work from hundreds of people and a network that supported us – it feels great.

MW- One thing I love about the show is the influence from the city of New Orleans. Can you talk about how the culture of the city seeps into the fabric of the show?

SB- It’s been a goal since day one that we really incorporate the city and make it a part, almost like an extra character, in the show. I think each year we get better at it in a funny way. We started out shooting the kind of “post card” shots of New Orleans in Jackson Square and things like that and now we’ve eased away from that. We’re getting more eclectic and more varied. We’re still in the quarter but it may be parts of the quarter that you haven’t seen before.

The idea of the city is such a phenomena around the planet that we wanted to capitalize on that. The joy, the life, the expression of music, food, how people feel about each other, their openness, the joy of being alive – we try to pull all of that into the show. My character is kind of the guy driving that whole idea because he loves the people and the city more than anything in his life almost except for his daughter probably.

We’re also there in real life, we don’t travel away, we’re always around New Orleans so we have this great community. The city has also reached out and made things very accommodating for shooting and we try to treat them in kind by not abusing the city. We try to take care of the city because it’s part of us.

MW- Since you do spend so much time in New Orleans and there’s such a rich food culture there, what’s your favorite place to grab a bite to eat?

SB- Oh boy, I always get in trouble [laughs]. I have a few favorites but the place I go to the most because it matches the kind of food that I eat is a place called Peche, it’s a Donald Link restaurant in the arts district. Donald has a few restaurants but that’s my favorite, it has fresh fish and it’s got a great vibe, good margaritas and I can walk to it so I love that.

MW- So now when I’m in New Orleans that’s the first place I’m going. The pressure is on Scott…

SB- You got to do it, I’ll stand by it!

MW- The other thing New Orleans is known for is the city’s music scene. NCIS: New Orleans has had a great roster of musicians come on and this week that continues with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats. What was it like having that group come join you on set?

SB- Nathaniel was great they’re on the 100th episode they play in a concert venue and then in Pride’s bar. They’re a great bunch of guys, super talented and really fun music. I really enjoyed them, we got to spend some time chatting. Nathaniel is in a scene with me in the bar at the end which is pretty cool and he did a great job.

We’ve had this kind of open door from the beginning with the local musicians, street musicians, all kinds of different flavors. We’ve really tried to open our doors to a wide variety of kinds of music from traditional New Orleans jazz to funk to you name it and we’ve had it. As a musician myself, to be in that city that is the birth place of jazz and the blues, I just keep learning about the music scene there. It’s inspiring and it’s awesome.

I am filled with awe when I’m in some of these venues that have been around that you know that Nat King Cole was there, Harry Connick, The Meters, The Marsalis Family, I could go on and on and talk about it for a long time. It’s thrilling.

MW- Really quick before I let you go I have to ask about tonight’s 100th episode, what’s in store for viewers?

SB- The basic story is a 20-year-old cold case of a casino heist that went unsolved, $3 million, which was a lot of money 20 years ago [laughs]. My father is involved Cassius Pride played by Stacy Keach, he’s in the episode. I don’t want to give away too much but we have some flashbacks to a young Dwayne Pride at 12-years-old. Those flashbacks are done in a really cool way as well. The biggest surprise is a family member that I’ve never met before appears in this episode for the first time. That surprise is going to be, hopefully, very exciting for a lot of people.

MW- Alright can’t wait to tune in later tonight. Thanks for the time Scott and good luck with the rest of the season.

SB- You got it Matt, thank you!

NCIS: New Orleans airs its 100th episode this Tuesday at 10:00PM ET/PT, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/22/scott-bakula-ncis-new-orleans-cbs/feed/0Ashlie Atkinson Talks ‘One Dollar’ On CBS All-Accesshttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/22/ashlie-atkinson-one-dollar/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/22/ashlie-atkinson-one-dollar/#respondMon, 22 Oct 2018 18:57:07 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1541618Actress Ashlie Atkinson discusses her career as an actor, what it was like to work with Spike Lee on multiple occasions and why people should excited to check out "One Dollar."]]>

Fresh off an unbelievable experience on BlacKkKlansman, Ashlie Atkinson didn’t think it would get any better than working with director Spike Lee and star John David Washington.

Her thoughts quickly changed when she traveled to Pittsburgh to work on the new CBS All-Access show “One Dollar.” Atkinson spent six months in Pennsylvania filming the mystery thriller about a small rust belt town in the post-recession era.

“I had so much fun on BlacKkKlansman and thought nothing was going to top that,” said Atkinson in an interview with CBS Local. “Then I got to spend six months in Pittsburgh with all of these people who are my loves. I thought I got all my lovin’ out on BlacKkKlansman. All of these kids in One Dollar are so great. Josh Bitton is one of the finest actors I’ve ever worked with in my entire life.”

“One Dollar” features Hollywood stars such as John Carroll Lynch and Greg Germann. Atkinson has been friends for years with Phil Ettinger, who plays Garrett Drimmer on the show, and got to make many other new friends during this experience.

“It was a really great crew to rumble with for six months in a town where none of us really knew anybody,” said Atkinson. “It was awesome. We were all going out to dinner with each other every night. Nobody’s families were there, so it was like camp, a six month summer camp.”

The show takes place in a fictional steel mill town called Braden, Pennsylvania. Atkinson plays a steel mill worker named Terri Mitchell, who has a 10-year-old son named Little Ricky and a husband Rick that is in and out of the picture. Atkinson loves that the show starts off with a bang and hopes people will stick around to see how it all unfolds.

“In episode one, some steel mill workers walk in during the morning and there’s blood everywhere. The police forensics discover it is the blood of seven different people and that none of them could’ve lived. And that’s how we start the series,” said Atkinson.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/22/ashlie-atkinson-one-dollar/feed/0Bi “Killer Bee” Nguyen On Her ‘Survivor’ Experience: ‘If I Came Back I Think That I Could Win’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/18/bi-nguyen-killer-bee-survivor/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/18/bi-nguyen-killer-bee-survivor/#respondThu, 18 Oct 2018 19:00:30 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1541167Bi Nguyen aka Killer Bee was one of two Survivor players to leave the island this week. Nguyen, an MMA fighter by trade, suffered an MCL sprain during the game and decided to withdraw from the competition in order to protect her body from further damage.]]>

Bi Nguyen aka Killer Bee was one of two Survivor players to leave the island this week. Nguyen, an MMA fighter by trade, suffered an MCL sprain during the game and decided to withdraw from the competition in order to protect her body from further damage.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Nguyen about her knee injury, her time on the island and being a positive representative for the MMA community.

MW- Hello Killer Bee, how are you doing?

BN- Hey Matt, I’m good how are you?

MW- Not bad, not bad! I want to start off by saying I’m sorry for the way your run on Survivor ended with the MCL sprain, you hate to see someone’s game cut short due to injury. As a Muay Thai fighter, your MCL is so important for throwing kicks and knee strikes so you had to do what was best for your career. But what was your thought process around the injury?

BN- When I felt something was wrong we went to go see the medical team and they confirmed that it was sprained, unstable but not torn. We wrapped it up, went back to camp and I just spent hours and hours thinking about it. My first thought process was, ‘How can I stay? I need to stay, I want to stay.’ I thought I was in a good position in the game and I just kept thinking through it.

As I was thinking I was going around camp and on the island there’s all these steep hills you have to go up. There’s so many hills on the island and my knee was buckling just doing those, I was struggling just being at camp. That’s what made me make that tough decision of looking out for my body. I had to listen to my body, this is a really bad injury to have as an MMA fighter.

MW- How do you feel you were playing the game before getting injured? Is there anything you wish you’d done differently, other than getting injured?

BN- I knew going into the game I was going to play it that I didn’t have a social game and I was just a jock. I couldn’t hide my physical abilities so I wanted to make it look like I didn’t have a social game – I wanted them to underestimate me. I think that I did that well and I wanted to be well liked and I think I did that well.

I think I only made a mistake not reassuring my alliances like I did with Gabby and that’s when the blindside happened with Jessica – I made that mistake. As far as my game overall though, it was going according to plan.

MW- Just a shame the injury took you out of it when things were going so well. How’s the knee feeling now?

BN- My knee is good, it’s stable, it’s not 100%. I can’t do as much weighted squats as I used to be able to do, I can’t run on cement. I don’t think any injuries will ever go back to 100%, sad to say but I’m happy with how it’s doing right now.

MW- You were able to step back into things and even fought for a world title after your injury on the island. How was the preparation for that fight while coming back from the MCL sprain?

BN- I had so many complications in camp but obviously I couldn’t announce it or put it out there because then my opponent would get wind of it. I had a lot of issues with that knee. It took a lot to rehab. I have the best rehab team at Jackson Wink MMA Academy and it was a lot of rehabbing plus training hard at the same time. It was rough, but we got through it.

MW- Aside from the physical toll it took, I’m sure there were other elements of being on the show that effected you as a fighter who needs to be in top shape. I’d imagine your nutrition and sleep were big factors as well. Knowing everything you do now about your experience – would you play the game again if you had the opportunity?

BN- I would definitely play again! I felt like I was floating until I left the game and I was just on the cusp of playing hard. I’m just so sad that I didn’t get to play as hard as I wanted to because I left prematurely. If I came back I think that I could win.

MW- It’s not the same as 10 or 15 years ago but to some extent there is a stigma of being a cage fighter and the sport of mixed martial arts as a whole. Did you feel any sense that you had the reputation of the sport of MMA on your shoulders to show the general public that you and your peers are more than just fighters?

BN- Yea, that’s always a goal of mine especially being a female MMA fighter. People think we’re savages, but yet here I am a small statured Asian woman fighting. That’s an everyday goal of mine and that was definitely the same on the island.

I was excited to be on the David Tribe because I wanted to show how strong of a spirit it takes to be an MMA fighter and how we’re calm, we’re nice, we’re funny – we’re not savages. This is just what we do, it’s a sport. I think I got to represent that well and I’m happy about that.

MW- As a fan of MMA, I completely agree. I think you represented the sport in a great way and opened a lot of people’s eyes. Are there any plans for your next fight?

BN- Right now I’m just going to get back to 100% with the knee and mentally also. My dad passed away right before the show and then I did the show and then a world title fight so I’m just taking a break right now. I’m focused on re-cooperating and getting back to 100% all the way around.

MW- My condolences on your father, I’m so sorry to hear that. Seems like it’s a much needed and well deserved time to unwind. It’s been a pleasure talking to you today Bi, good luck in the continued recovery and hopefully we get to see you back in the cage and on the island soon!

BN- Thank you, thank you!

Tune in for an all-new episode of Survivor next Wednesday at 8:00PM ET/PT. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/18/bi-nguyen-killer-bee-survivor/feed/0‘Survivor’ Player Natalia Azoqa: ‘Bring Me Back’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/18/natalia-azoqa-survivor-david-vs-goliath/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/18/natalia-azoqa-survivor-david-vs-goliath/#respondThu, 18 Oct 2018 18:00:23 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1541170CBS Local's Matt Weiss spoke to Natalia Azoqa about being voted out, what she felt went wrong on the island and delivering one of the greatest quotes in 'Survivor' history.]]>

Another Survivor Tribal Council has came and went and this time it was Natalia Azoqa’s flame getting extinguished. Azoqa seemed to be coasting along in the game until the David and Goliath tribes were broken down into the smaller Jabeni, Tiva and Vuku tribes. Separated from her original tribe, things quickly went south for the industrial engineer from Irvine, California.

CBS Local’s Matt Weiss spoke to Azoqa about being voted out, what she felt went wrong on the island and delivering one of the greatest quotes in Survivor history.

MW- Good morning Natalia!

NA- Good morning!

MW- First things first, “If I go home tonight with guns blazing, I’m happy,” is one of the greatest quotes in Survivor history.

NA- [Laughs] Well thank you! I was not happy I said it after the fact because I feel like I willed my fate, you know?

MW- But it’s good to be remembered and that was an all-timer.

NA- Thank you [laughs].

MW- What was going through your mind when Alec voted you out?

NA- Honestly, it hit me early on and you see it at Tribal Council. I was calculating in my head what to do, I was hurt. I tried for a long time to build his trust and it never really worked. Getting on the Vuku Tribe with only five people really exposes your relationships. Having that self doubt and that fear that someone I thought I could slowly build trust with wasn’t working out – I think that’s when you started to see the bossiness and the anger come out of me. Then because Kara wasn’t aware of it it all really came out at Tribal Council – my feelings were finally being confirmed.

I had all this doubt the whole day and then for it to be confirmed at Tribal Council was eye opening. Honestly, I was just calculating how I could switch the vote. When you have Kara who just didn’t believe that Alec really was turning on me it was really hard because my closest ally wasn’t on board. I was beginning to think she was on his side at that point, it was honestly just me calculating.

MW- What do you think made Alec change his mind about the vote?

NA- I think that, on the Goliath Tribe we had a very lighthearted relationship. You didn’t see us talking a lot and I think that was because we never really talked about the game. Alec was one of the few people who never spoke to me about anything game related. Even when Jeremy got voted out, Alec and I are the two people who didn’t want Jeremy to go home. I was really amendment on Natalie going home, I thought that would bond us.

When we got to the Vuku camp we talked about that a lot, how we were unhappy about our close friend going home, and I thought maybe I could build his trust but it just didn’t work. When I start to get the feeling that my thoughts aren’t be relayed the right way I’m going to start to get aggressive. It’s very natural to me to turn to aggression and you clearly see that Alec was completely turned off by that.

It’s hard when you’re talking to a guy like that who doesn’t understand that’s just my expression. With Kara and Angelina it was very easy to speak to both of them and I had no fear that they would retaliate or think that I’m talking down on them because that’s just truly how I talk. Alec never saw that side of me and at Vuku he just saw it out of nowhere. It definitely scared him I think and it obviously lead to me going home.

MW- Tough to change your nature but if you could do the whole thing over again was not being able to reign in the aggression your biggest regret on the island?

NA- I think if I could do it again and I got put on the Vuku tribe again I would play it cool – kind of like Kara. I think I have to let my thoughts internalize and I can’t always express what I’m feeling. All that doubt that you express makes people worried.

In everyday life when I talk to people I always express what I’m feeling because I need to read people. When I was reading him he wasn’t giving me any answers and it honestly made me more crazy. I took that as he wasn’t being truthful with me. Now I wish that I had trusted my instincts and turned on him early. I wish I had followed that as a sign and went about it a different route but when you have an ally who’s is really good at challenges I just didn’t want to think about eliminating someone who is going to help us continue winning when there’s only five of us. It was tough.

MW- The politics and strategy are always going to be a part of Survivor but what was the most unexpectedly difficult part of the game?

NA- First was the weather. I really didn’t expect the weather could get that bad. You see me shaking and that honestly happened on night one. I was shaking the whole night and luckily we had Dan who has a really big body. I literally needed Dan because I was struggling and I can’t always express that. It’s Survivor so you can’t just complain the whole time.

The next thing that really was hard for me was going from the Goliath Tribe, where we all just genuinely got along and you don’t really see a lot of that but we did all get along. We had a lot of fun and we knew we were winning so we didn’t have to play so hard. Going from that to the next day going on Vuku, having five people, I quickly realized I didn’t know if I had Alec’s trust, I don’t know if Kara is really seeing what I’m seeing.

All of a sudden I’m playing really hard, you go from one extreme to another and I think that also lead to my downfall.

MW- With all the knowledge and experience about that game is really like, would you play again?

NA- Oh, I told Jeff point blank, ‘Bring me back.’ I want to come back. I would play every season if I could. I don’t care what the weather is like, I don’t care if I’m put on Exile Island all by myself the whole time – I just want to play. I thought every part of it was so much fun.

The one thing I do feel bad about is that I didn’t get to do an individual challenge. I really, really, really wanted to try those individual challenges and it’s sad that I didn’t get to that point.

MW- Hopefully you’ll get that chance on another season. You certainly sound determined and I think a lot of viewers will have their fingers crossed for you.

NA- Thank you! I will try so hard!

MW- Thank you Natalia, have a good one!

NA- Thank you! You too!

Tune in for an all-new episode of Survivor next Wednesday at 8:00PM ET/PT. Check your local listings for more information.

Bob Newhart returns on an all-new episode of The Big Bang Theory called “The Planetarium Collision.” When Amy doesn’t have time to work on super-asymmetry, Sheldon goes to great lengths to ensure she’s available to work with him even it if means accidentally sabotaging her career in the process. As a result the couple has their first fight and Newhart appears to counsel Sheldon on how to move forward.

“I’m kind of Obi-Wan – whatever that means,” said Newhart. “Whenever Jim has a problem then he comes to me. He and Amy had a fight and he came to me and wanted my advice on how to handle their first fight.”

“The Planetarium Collision” will also see Koothrappali and Wolowitz lock horns over hosting duties for a show at the planetarium. Tune in for all the drama and laughs this Thursday, October 18 (8:00-8:31 PM, ET/PT), only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/18/bob-newhart-the-big-bang-theory/feed/073rd Tony Awards To Be Broadcast Live From Radio City Music Hallhttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/18/tony-awards-radio-city-music-hall-3/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/18/tony-awards-radio-city-music-hall-3/#respondThu, 18 Oct 2018 16:04:05 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1540941The 73rd Tony Awards are coming to New York City's Radio City Music Hall on June 9, 2019.]]>

The 73rd Annual Tony Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 9, 2019 from 8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT, only on CBS. The Tony Awards honor theater professionals for distinguished achievement on Broadway and has been broadcast on CBS since 1978.

The nominations for the 2019 TONY Awards will be announced on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss of White Cherry Entertainment will return as executive producers. Weiss will also serve as director for the 19th consecutive year.

Check back for more details as the awards draw closer.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/18/tony-awards-radio-city-music-hall-3/feed/0Nora Krug Confronts Her German Roots In ‘Belonging’https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/17/nora-krug-german-belonging/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/17/nora-krug-german-belonging/#respondWed, 17 Oct 2018 18:39:48 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1540734Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster Nora Krug’s drawings and visual narratives have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and Le Monde diplomatique. Her short-form graphic biography, Kamikaze, about a surviving Japanese WWII pilot, was included in the 2012 editions of Best American Comics and Best American Nonrequired Reading. Her animations were shown at Sundance, and she […]]]>

Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster

Nora Krug’s drawings and visual narratives have appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and Le Monde diplomatique. Her short-form graphic biography, Kamikaze, about a surviving Japanese WWII pilot, was included in the 2012 editions of Best American Comics and Best American Nonrequired Reading.

Her animations were shown at Sundance, and she is the recipient of fellowships from the Maurice Sendak Foundation, Fulbright, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, and of medals from the Society of Illustrators and the New York Art Directors Club. She is an associate professor in the Illustration Program at Parsons School of Design in New York and lives in Brooklyn with her family. Krug is the author of the graphic memoir, Belonging, from CBS sister company Simon & Schuster.

The following is excerpted from Belonging, which tells the story of Nora’s attempt to confront the hidden truths of her family’s wartime past in Nazi Germany and to comprehend the forces that have shaped her life, her generation, and history.

]]>https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/17/nora-krug-german-belonging/feed/0‘The World’s Best’ To Premiere Immediately After Super Bowl LIII On CBShttps://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/17/james-corden-the-worlds-best-super-bowl-liii-cbs/
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/10/17/james-corden-the-worlds-best-super-bowl-liii-cbs/#respondWed, 17 Oct 2018 16:57:02 +0000Only CBS – CBS New Yorkhttp://newyork.cbslocal.com/?p=1540706CBS has announced The World's Best, a new global talent competition, will premiere immediately following Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT (time is approximate after post-game coverage).]]>CBS has announced The World’s Best, a new global talent competition, will premiere immediately following Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT (time is approximate after post-game coverage).

James Corden, Emmy Award-winning host of The Late Late Show with James Corden, will pull double duty as host and executive producer for this one-of-a-kind talent competition series featuring elite acts from around the world. Golden Globe Award winner Drew Barrymore, Emmy Award winner RuPaul Charles and Grammy Award winner Faith Hill serve as the three American judges.

“What a super combination – the world’s biggest sporting event paired with the world’s biggest talent competition,” said Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment. “The World’s Best is perfect post-Super Bowl programming for viewers of all ages. It features elite acts from around the world delivering jaw-dropping performances, a talented mix of fan-favorite judges and is produced by the most innovative minds in television, Mike Darnell, Mark Burnett, Ben Winston and James Corden, who also serves as our brilliant host.”

This season of The World’s Best will feature 10 episodes showcasing 50 experts from around the world delivering heart-thumping entertainment from around the world, but only one will earn the title of “The World’s Best.”

Don’t miss episode one of The World’s Best on Sunday February 3 from 10:00-11:00 PM, ET/7:00-8:00 PM, PT, only on CBS. Check your local listings for more information.